OSHA Inspection: FEAZEL INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system.  a. At the worksite where an employee was working from a ladder jack scaffold installing slate roofing to the house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. At the worksite where employees were installing slate roofing, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to a 22 foot fall hazard.