OSHA Inspection: GORMAN ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2008

Abate by

Jul 15, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to fall hazards in that the fall protection anchorage system used
by employees was not
properly counterbalanced:
(a)Jobsite: Employees placed small narrow pieces of lead weights into the
counter balance basket
of the rolling fall protection anchorage system.  These pieces of lead
were narrow enough that
they could unexpectedly fall out of the basket, reducing the capacity of
the anchorage system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
would be the use of the steel plates supplied by the manufacturer for this
device.

Issued

Jul 2, 2008

Abate by

Aug 19, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125