OSHA Inspection: JUAN BANUELOS

Issued

2012-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    At the job site located at 2031 Jardine, Manhattan, Kansas, employees were installing roof deck without the use of fall protection or fall protection system on a 8 in 12 pitch roof.  Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 30 feet eave to ground.