OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $3552.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8m) or more above the lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, employees working from the second story decking area were not utilizing fall protection and were exposed to a fall of over 9 feet.

Issued

2019-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $0.00 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):    a. Site - On or about April 18, 2019, the employer failed to provide adequate fall protection training to employees, to ensure that they understood the hazards of falling and the means necessary to minimize or eliminate these hazards.