OSHA Inspection: GB GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

Apr 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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 roofing operations, approximantely thirteen(13) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls. Thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Apr 16, 2012

Abate by

Apr 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fallhazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed inorder to minimize these hazards.    a. On or about December 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations on a residential roof, approximately thirteen(13) feet above the ground, were not trained in the recognition and abatement of fall hazards in the workplace, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.