OSHA Inspection: KEM-STOCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2012-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $2500.00 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)  Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 30 feet above the ground.     Kem-Stoch Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA violation number 314174129, citation 1, item 1, issued on March 23, 2010 and became final order on or about April 14, 2010 with respect to a workplace located at 1216 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.