OSHA Inspection: FRAMING M.D. INC

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2195.00 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) 35-66 9 W Highland, NY- On or about May 13, 2021, employees conducting framing operations were exposed to a fall hazard of 20 feet and had no method of fall protection used.

Issued

2021-08-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3511.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.503(b)(1)  The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training. 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:  a)35-66 9 W Highland, NY- On or about May 13, 2021, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while conducting framing activities on a residential home.  Employees were not provided training to identify fall hazards and the corrective actions necessary to avoid these hazards.