OSHA Inspection: LUCKY R ENTERPRISES

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program did not enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.      On or about May 16, 2013, the employer did not ensure each employee was trained to recognize and avoid fall hazards and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards. Employees, without fall protection, were performing framing work at a height of over 16 feet did not recognize hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,320 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.    On or about May 16, 2013, employees who were performing framing activities were not provided fall protection. The employees were exposed to falls of 16 feet to the ground below.    Lucky R Enterprises 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 inspection number 891536, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 06, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 106 Mesquite Court, Decatur, Texas.