OSHA Inspection: CROSSROADS BUILDERS

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 November 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall while performing framing activities. Employees performing framing work were exposed to an unprotected fall of over 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 3, 2012

Abate by

Jan 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,400 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:        On or about November 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure employees performing framing activities were trained to recognize hazards associated with fallls while performing framing work. Employees were exposed to an unprotected fall to the ground below.