OSHA Inspection: PRESTIGE ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2008

Abate by

Jun 16, 2008

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer failed to furnish employment and a place of employment free
from recognized
hazards, as follows:
a.Located near the mechanical area on the roof of building "B" of the
Hebrew
Academy Project.  An employee was laying roofing materials, after applying
bonding adhesive, the adhesive burst into flames.  The employee was caught
in
the flames of the burning adhesive resulting in his hospitalization with
burns on
both hands and his right leg.
Reference:  Material Safety Data Sheet; GAF Materials Corporation,
EverGuard TPO
Bonding; Section 7 - Precautions for safe handling and use/leak
procedures.  Observe
appropriate static grounding procedures for flammable liquids.  Thoroughly
evaluated
and safe operating conditions must be established and maintained.
One acceptable method of abatement, among others, is to follow the
material safety data
sheet (MSDS).