OSHA Inspection: JOSE LICONA

Issued

2016-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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)  New residential construction on lot #35, Front porch roof: On or about June 29, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 13-feet, 11-inches from the roof to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in masonry activities.