OSHA Inspection: PFG CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,871 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. On or about February 22, 2024, on Lot 18, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximate 10-feet, in that the use of a guardrail system was not provided on the residential staircase while the employees conducted framing work activities on the second floor.  b. On or about February 22, 2024, on Lot 18, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximate 10-feet 9-iches, in that the use of a guardrail system was not provided on the residential foyer while the employees conducted framing work activities on the second floor.  c. On or about February 22, 2024, on Lot 85, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximate 10-feet, in that the use of a guardrail system was not provided on the residential staircase while the employees conducted framing work activities on the second floor.  d. On or about February 22, 2024, on Lot 85, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximate 10-feet 9-inches, in that the use of a guardrail system was not provided on the residential foyer while the employees conducted framing work activities on the second floor.   e. On or about February 22, 2024,  on Lot 85, employees conducted framing work activities on the front of the house were exposed to fall hazards of 20-feet 7-inches, in that the use of fall protection was not enforced.    f.  On or about February 12, 2024,  on Lot 85, employees conducting framing work activities on the front entrance of the house were exposed to fall hazards of 9-feet 10-inches, in that the use of fall protection was not enforced.   g. On or about February 22, 2024,  on Lot 86, employees conducting framing work activities  on top of a roof truss at the center of the house were exposed to fall hazards of 16-feet 10-inches, in that the use of fall protection was not enforced.   h. On or about February 22, 2024,  on Lot 86, employees conducted framing work activities while standing on the concrete walls of the house were exposed to fall hazards of  9-feet 4-inches, in that the use of fall protection was not enforced.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $518 · Current $311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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.  a.  On or about February 22, 2024, the employer did not have fall protection training certificates for employees conducting framing activities.