OSHA Inspection: FAULKNER CONTRACTORS

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 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):    - Employees were roofing a residential structure while not using adequate fall protection systems. Potential fall height was measured to be 20' with a roof pitch of 7/12.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    -Employees were not adequately trained in fall hazards and fall protection in that they were performing roofing work on a residential structure while not using any type of fall protection system.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.