OSHA Inspection: SOTO SIDING

Issued

Oct 22, 2013

Abate by

Nov 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000

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 was an alternative fall protection measure provided.   (a)Soto Siding @ 9037 Shenandoah St., Firestone, CO 80520: On and before June 15th, 2013, the exposing employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were utilized by employees engaged in siding operations while working on the roof of a second story single-family home under construction. Employees were not utilizing a fall protective system. Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 10'.   Soto Siding 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 864983, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 24th, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 154 Sycamore, Johnstown, CO 80534.   Soto Siding 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 392262, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on June 16th, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 601 Stoney Brook Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80525.