OSHA Inspection: PATEL BUILDERS INC.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Employee(s) 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)   A) Roof level: Employees were exposed to fall hazards ranging from approximately 11-15 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure without a means of fall protection in place, on or about April 28th, 2014.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   A) Front of structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet while using an extension ladder to access the landing of a structure. The extension ladder that was used did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about April 28th, 2014.