OSHA Inspection: RPJ CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 15, 2023

Abate by

Nov 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,800 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)  a. On or about July 10, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, twenty (20') feet five (5") inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 15, 2023

Abate by

Jan 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  a.  On or about July 10, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, certification of training for the operator of the JLG/Skytrak 8042 rough terrain powered industrial vehicle was not provided.

Issued

Nov 15, 2023

Abate by

Jan 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training 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.   a. On or about July 10, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification record of the training.