OSHA Inspection: MEDELLIN FRAMING

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,226 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):  At the jobsite located at 6417 S Cedardale Ave, Derby, Kansas. Employees engaged in residential framing activities, walking the top plates, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet from the roof of the residence to the ground below in that fall protection was not provided.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  At the jobsite located at 6417 S Cedardale Ave, Derby, Kansas. Employees engaged in residential framing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet from the eave of the residence to the ground below while accessing and exiting the roof in that the portable ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing and was not secured to the residence.