OSHA Inspection: 4 X 4 GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) Lot 256 Canal View Development, Middletown, DE - Employees were exposed to fall hazards while installing joists while standing on the top plate approximately 15 feet above ground level, on or about June 6, 2014.  NOTE: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 8, 2014

Abate by

Aug 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) Lot 256 Canal View Development, Middletown, DE- Employee was exposed to a fall hazard while installing joists at a residential construction, approximately 15 feet above ground level.  He did not have fall protection training, on or about June 6, 2014.  NOTE: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.