OSHA Inspection: STUDENT PAINTERS

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a)On or about 07/02/2020, employees were working on the lower level roof at a residential property.  Employees were not utilizing fall protection system, while working 12 ft. from the ground.

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(a)(2): Employers shall provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for an employee, and shall comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before that employee begins the work that necessitates the fall protection.  a) On or about 07/02/2020 The employer did not provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for employee(s) and did not comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before employee(s) began the work that necessitates the fall protection.

Issued

2020-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1350.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(3):29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness within 7 calendar days of notification of an injury or illness.  a) On or about July 2, 2020 Employer failed to record in the OSHA Form 300 Log an injury of an employee on one of their job-sites.