OSHA Inspection: ADAMS GULF INVESTMENTS, INC.

Issued

Jul 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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). On or about April 22, 2015, 4 LACA Construction employees performing decking work were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measures,                   (1) The employer/contractor failed to satisfy the section 501(b)(13) requirements, and                   (2) failed to prove infeasibility/greater hazard and/or failed  to develop and implement a satisfactory fall protection plan under 1926.502(k).       The employees were exposed to a 40-foot fall hazard.