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Standard Cited: 19260501 B13 Duty to have fall protection.

Inspection Nr: 1658481.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection

Initial Penalty: $2,846.00

Current Penalty: $1,707.60

Issuance Date: 04/11/2023

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date:

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0418100

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/01/2024

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 03/01/2024 $1,707.60   Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 04/11/2023 $2,846.00   Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) New residential construction located on Lot #107 at 7515 Misty Ln, Cumming, GA 30040, Top Plate: On or about 03/22/23, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to fall hazards of approximately 22-feet, 6-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided while employees were engaged in framing activities using the top plates as a walking/working surface.

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