OSHA Inspection: RANDY CARPENTER FRAMING, INC

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) Exterior top plate, various locations: On June 6, 2012 and at times prior thereto employee(s) performed framing activities on the exterior top plate without a fall protection system in place.      Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Jun 27, 2012

Abate by

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used:     a) Residential jobsite: On June 6, 2012 and at times prior thereto employees and the responsible person on site did not recognize and/or acknowledge the potential fall hazards while performing framing activities which included working form the exterior top plate, and take action to minimum or eliminate the hazards.       Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.