OSHA Inspection: R & R CUSTOM FRAMING

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,458 · Current $1,475 Reduced

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).        On the east side of the construction site, employees engaged in framing work without fall protection were exposed to unprotected fall hazards approximately 18 feet to the lower level.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,475 · Current $885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided.       On the east side of the construction site, the employer did not provide a ladder where employees could access and egress the upper landing exposing them to potential fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,475 · Current $885 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.       On the east side of the construction site, an employee working from the top step of a 6-foot A-frame stepladder installing framing material was exposed to a potential fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $276 · Current $166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:      On the east side of the construction site, employees engaged in framing work were not provided training to recognize and avoid fall hazards.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $276 · Current $166 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.      On the east side of the construction site, each employee was not provided a training program and training on the safe use of ladders when installing framing material exposing them to potential fall hazards.