OSHA Inspection: COPA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,800 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)  On the 6/12 pitch roof, employees who were installing decking were exposed to a 12 foot fall from the 6/12 pitch roof, in that, the employer failed to ensure the use of fall protection on or about 6/12/2015.   The Copa Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1087548, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/27/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 18958 Lutterworth Court, Land O Lakes, FL 34638.   The Copa Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1095387, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 2/1/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 32437 Natural Bridge Rd., Wesley Chapel FL 33534.