OSHA Inspection: SANTOS LOMELI-GARCIA FRAMING

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 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:         a) On or about May 8, 2013, employees engaged in framing activities at a height of over 6 feet were not protected by a fall arrest system. Employees were exposed to an unprotected fall of over 15 feet to the ground below.    The Santos Lomeli-Garcia Framing, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b) (13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 746261, Citation Number 1 , Item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 20, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 416 San Bernard Road,  Irving Texas, 75038.