OSHA Inspection: JMP PAINTING CLEANING REMODELING SERVICES

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

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.  a. On or about March 8, 2017, located at the Scofield Apartments in Dublin, Ohio, employee were installing roofing shingles on a steep-pitched roof without any means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.