OSHA Inspection: AGR CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a)  Jobsite:  On or about July 8, 2019, two employees were working from a roof and they were not protected from falling to the ground.  The fall hazard to the two employees was 12 feet.  The pitch of the roof was 3 in 12.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer is to retrain each such employee such as inadequacies in an affected employee�s knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding of skill:  (a) Jobsite:  On or abut July 8, 2019, two employees need to be retrained in how and when to use fall protection when working in residential construction.  The two employees were exposed to a 12 foot fall hazard.