OSHA Inspection: BARRETT & NICHOLS, LLC

Issued

May 10, 2017

Abate by

Jun 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,662 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):  On or about at 3/23/17 located at 4450 Big Rock Trl., Gainesville, Cumming, GA: Employees were painting the roofs drip edge / fascia on a house that was under construction while working at the edge, the employer did not ensure that fall protection was used by the employees while exposed to fall hazards of approximately 24- feet.

Issued

May 10, 2017

Abate by

Jun 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):   On or about at 3/23/17 located at 4450 Big Rock Trl., Gainesville,  GA: The employer did not provide a training program for each employee that was exposed to fall hazards of up to 24- foot while painting the roofs drip edge / fascia.