OSHA Inspection: FOX VALLEY CRUZ ROOFING, LLC

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20091.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  On or about June 22, 2023, at an establishment located at N4177 Twilight Beach Road in Chilton, Wisconsin, employees of Fox Valley Cruz Roofing were performing residential roofing activities with no form of conventional fall protection while exposed to fall hazards of over 8 feet.  Fox Valley Cruz Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1414314, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 30, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 201 East Bell Street, Neenah, WI 54956.  Fox Valley Cruz Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1400988, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 30, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 979 Olson Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901.