OSHA Inspection: METZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. On or before February 8, 2017, the employer failed to initiate and maintain a safety program, such as but not limited to, fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to fall and/or other hazards.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a. On or before February 8, 2017, where employees were working on the roof, the employees were not trained on the recognition of fall hazards or the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the fall hazards, thereby exposing the employees to a 15 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.

Issued

2017-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $0.00 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. On or before February 8, 2017, where employees were working on the roof on the house, the employees were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to a 15 foot, 3 inch fall hazard.