Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from falling while on working surfaces at heights greater than six feet. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2014, on the south side the construction site where employees were exposed to fall hazards while staging, cleaning and preparing to grout precast concrete sections on the second floor of a building being constructed without any means of fall protection. Gate Precast Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 944720, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2015, with a final abatement date of January 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2409 Texmati Road, Katy, TX 77450. Gate Precast Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 977474, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 23, 2014, with a final abatement date of October 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 10801 Airport Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79111. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees performing construction activities at heights greater than six feet are protected from falling.