OSHA Inspection: D.E. MARTIN ROOFING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,402 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    D.E. Martin Roofing Company, Inc. had employees exposed to struck by hazards in the eye from the use of a pneumatic guns without eye protection on a residential construction site in Paris, Illinois.  The employer did not provide employee training in order to provide the employees with the knowledge to recognize construction safety hazards, as well as the procedures to follow in order to minimize or eliminate those safety hazards.

Issued

Jul 27, 2011

Abate by

Jul 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operationspresent potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    D.E. Martin Roofing Company, Inc. had employees exposed to struck by hazards in the eye from the use of a pneumatic guns without eye protection on a residential construction site in Paris, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 27, 2011

Abate by

Jul 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,366 · Current $1,683 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet(1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provisionin paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it isinfeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets therequirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fallprotection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complieswith 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems:    D.E. Martin Roofing Company, Inc. had employees exposed to 8 ft., 2 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Paris, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 27, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fallhazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed inorder to minimize these hazards:    D.E. Martin Roofing Company, Inc. had employees exposed to 8 ft., 2 in. fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Paris, Illinois.  The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.