OSHA Inspection: GREAT WHITE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $24,500 · Current $12,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Great White construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 447093, Other-than-serious citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 12957 Everett St, Jacksonville, Florida.    Great White construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 931265, Repeat Serious citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 2276 Gabriel Drive, Orange Park, Florida.    Great White construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 941605, Repeat Serious citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1421 Chablis Court North, Orange Park, Florida.    29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a.    Employees performing roofing work on steep-pitched roofs at elevations are not being protected from 8 and 19 feet fall hazards by a fall protection system.    Pursuant to CFR 1903.9, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from falls (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days).