OSHA Inspection: JOSE ORTIEZ

Issued

2012-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure    a.  On or about December 2, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations on a steep sloped roof (8:12), twenty four (24) feet six (6) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.