OSHA Inspection: DAVID LUNA

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $3,560 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.      At this work place, employees conducted decking installation operations above six feet and did not have a fall protection system in place.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:      At this work place, employees conducted decking installation operations above six feet and were not trained to recognize the hazards of not having a fall protection system in place.  The employees were exposed to fall hazards.