OSHA Inspection: KTP BUILDERS

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Jan 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b):         On or about October 12, 2012, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in residential construction were protected from falling. Employees, without fall protection, performing framing activities were exposed to an unprotected fall of over 6 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Abate by

Jan 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

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:        On or about October 12, 2012, the employer did not ensure employees performing framing work were trained to recognize and avoid fall hazards. Employees were exposed to an unprotected fall of over 20 feet to the concrete below.