OSHA Inspection: JP KELLER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), 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:     On or about January 31, 2013, employees working from exterior / interior wall top plates installing roof trusses at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Feb 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(viii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained by a competent person qualified in the standards contained in subpart M:    The individuals on site were not familiar with the OSHA fall protection standards and the requirements held within.

Issued

Feb 12, 2013

Abate by

Feb 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(w): The employer did not use a tag or restraint line when necessary to prevent rotation of the load that would be hazardous.    On or about January 31, 2013, A tag / restraint line was not utilized to prevent hazardous rotation when installing roof trusses.