OSHA Inspection: POLICARPO SABILLON

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." 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 shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:  a. At the worksite where employees were installing trusses on the second story of the house without fall protection, the employees did not recognize the hazards of falling or the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Mar 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,312 Reduced

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 trusses to the second story of the house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to 20 foot fall hazards.  b. At the worksite where employees were leaning out of the second story windows of the house assisting in the installation of trusses to the second story of the house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby being exposed to 20 foot fall hazards.   Policarpo Sabillon 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 315460584, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 20, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 3374 Woodberry Ct, Hamilton, OH 45011.