ALJ Decision in Harvestland Constructors, Inc., OSHRC Docket No. 20-0691, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.

On October 9, 2019, employees of Harvestland Constructors, Inc., (Harvestland) were constructing a feed mill in Crawfordville, Georgia. A carpenter (Carpenter NM) had been assigned the task of covering openings in an upper floor with plywood where equipment would be installed later. While working alone on the upper floor in the afternoon, Carpenter NM fell through an uncovered opening to the concrete floor below and died as a result of his injuries. A personal fall arrest system was available on the upper floor, but Carpenter NM was not using it when he fell.