Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B13 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1608455.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 09/09/2022 5
Initial Penalty: $31,906.00
Current Penalty: $15,953.00
Issuance Date: 08/30/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): I
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/22/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/22/2022 | $15,953.00 | 09/09/2022 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/30/2022 | $31,906.00 | 09/09/2022 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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. The employer does not protect each employee from falling hazards from elevated heights, by the use of fall protection systems. The most recently occurred on or about July 15, 2022 on the job site located at 8521 Chickasaw Way, Plain City, Ohio 43064. The employer fails to assure effective protections against falls as required by the standard, when five (3) employees are working on a residential second floor, without the use of any type of fall protection systems and are exposed to 20-foot fall hazard. Pasato Construction LLC was previously cited for violations of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in inspection numbers: 1) 1505364, Willful-serious Citation 2 - Item 1, Issued on 04/01/2021 2) 1428886, Repeat-Serious Citation 1 - Item 1b, Issued on 10/03/2019 3) 1411199, Repeat-Serious, Citation 2 - Item 2, Issued on 07/29/2019 4) 1385149, Repeat-Serious Citation 2 - Item 1, Issued on 03/20/2019 5) 1261777, Serious Citation 1 - Item 1, Issued on 09/07/2017