OSHA Inspection: MERIT CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,307 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.503(c)  The employer did not retrain affected employees  who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate  understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section:Note:  Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where (1) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or (2) Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previ 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a) On August 1, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing carpentry work were exposed to the hazard of free falling more than 6 feet and contacting lower level areas while using personal fall arrest systems that were not rigged to prevent these hazards.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.