OSHA Inspection: ESMEL CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Feb 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $30,037 · Current $15,019 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)  13845 Rangeland Blvd., observed on or about 02/09/21 - Employees in the process of decking the 6 in 12 slope (vertical to horizontal) roof, were exposed to an 18'4" fall hazard, in that, fall protection equipment was not installed or utilized.  Esmel Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1368544, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on  1/24/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1189 Pipeline Place, Wesley Chapel, Fl.  Esmel Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1298785, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on  5/9/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 4505 Hudson Lane, Tampa, Fl.  Esmel Construction Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1299539, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on  6/18/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 3507 N. Tampa St., Tampa, Fl.