OSHA Inspection: FINN CARPENTRY INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,089 · Current $3,500 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):  a. On or about August 12, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential carpentry operations, ten (10) feet four (4) inches above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  Finn Carpentry Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1155714, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order August 10, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 37, York Court, Frankfort, IL 60423.

Issued

Oct 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a. On or about August 12, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.