OSHA Inspection: JOSE ALFREDO RIOS LEDEZMA

Issued

2012-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b) If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.        On or about May 17, 2012, employees installing shingles were not provided fall protection.  Employees were exposed to a fall approximately 8 feet to the ground.