OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO JUAREZ

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $7,760

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 located on Lot #18, Second level front side: On or about 08/10/2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 14-feet, 9-inches to the lower level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.   (b) New residential construction located on Lot #18, Second level rear side: On or about 08/10/2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to falls of 22-feet, 9-inches to the lower level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.   Antonio Juarez was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1214985, citation number 1, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on 04/27/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 15 Easy Goer Court, Cartersville, GA 30120.