OSHA Inspection: ABE BYLER

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b):       (a)  Jobsite:  On or about September 9, 2015, employees were not protected from falling while they were installing a new roof on a residential home.  The fall hazard ranged from about 7 feet 4 inches to 10 feet 2 inches.  The pitch of the roof was up to 4 in 12.

Issued

Sep 16, 2015

Abate by

Oct 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer is to retrain each such employee such as inadequacies in an affected employees knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding of skill:      (a) Jobsite:  On or about September 9, 2015, the employer needs to retrain his employees so that they know when and how to properly use fall protection equipment.