OSHA Inspection: JUAN NUNEZ

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     (a) Roswell Retirement Residence, Roof on Southwest Side, Section B-Wing: On or about June 9, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 31 feet from the 5/12 and 7/12 pitched roof, in that personal fall arrest systems were available but not used while engaged in roof activities.