OSHA Inspection: AMARO ROOFING

Issued

2011-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    Frequent and regular inspections of the site were not conducted in that employees were working on the roof of a residential structure while not using adequate fall protection systems.

Issued

2011-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     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 (b)  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    -Employees were roofing a residential structure while not using any type of fall protection system. Potential fall height was measured to 19' with a roof pitch of 7/12.

Issued

2011-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2):     Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:    The Ridgid brand air compressor was missing the guard that covered the 12" and 4" pulleys, exposing employees to at least two in-running nip points.