OSHA Inspection: K&B CLEANING & RESTORATION, LLC

Issued

2013-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.   a. At the worksite located at 600 West Goodale Street in Columbus, Ohio the employer allowed employees to dump materials from a balcony on the fourth floor exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet without conventional fall protection.