OSHA Inspection: AJ NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $43,649 · Current $34,919 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. Employees installing floor joist at elevations of 10 feet or more above the ground are not being protected from fall hazards by a fall protection system:    The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on April 14, 2016, when employees installing floor joist at 506 Heron Landing in Saint Johns, Florida were exposed to a 10 feet fall hazard above the ground in that they did not have fall protection system installed.     A.J. New Construction and Repairs, 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 1111227, citation number  02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on March 22, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 58 Bonair Drive, Saint Johns, FL 32092.    A.J. New Construction and Repair, 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 1007334, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on January 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 3805 Valvedre Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32224.