OSHA Inspection: BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR, INC.

Issued

2025-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $165514.00 · Current $165514.00

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 October 30, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential solar panel installation operations, ranging from nine (9') feet to twenty (20') feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  Bright Planet Solar, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1739332, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 25, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 535 S. Lyman, Oak Park, IL 60301.  Bright Planet Solar, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1649328, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 1, 2023, with respect to a worksite located at 1035 Maine Street, Haverhill, MA.