OSHA Inspection: GIANGRASSO BUILDERS INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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 system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided:  a- 5 Kyle Court, Robbinsville NJ: Employees, not supplied with fall protection, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet 6 inches to the ground surface below when performing decking installation and other related activities less than six feet from unprotected edges.  Condition observed on or about 05/22/13.    GIANGRASSO BUILDERS, INC.  WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315366864 CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 2(a), ISSUED ON 05/25/11 AND HAVING A FINAL ORDER DATE OF 07/06/11.

Issued

Jul 3, 2013

Abate by

Jul 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): A training program was not provided to each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable that employee to recognize the hazards of falling, and be trained in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a- 5 Kyle Court, Robbinsville NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet 6 inches  to the ground surface below, when performing decking installation and other related activities less than six feet from unprotected edges without the use of any fall protection.  These company employees had not received fall protection training.  Condition observed on or about 05/22/13.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.  GIANGRASSO BUILDERS, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315366864 CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 2(b), WHICH WAS ISSUED ON 05/25/11 AND BECAME A FINAL ORDER ON 07/06/11.