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OSHA Inspection: RICHARD ELY DBA RELY ROOFING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RICHARD ELY DBA RELY ROOFING in 2261 MADISON AVENUE, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 330971847.

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Site address
2261 MADISON AVENUE
City
GRANITE CITY
State
IL
ZIP
62040
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1043, SAINT ANN, MO 63074
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Abate by
Jan 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees performing commercial roofing were exposed to fall hazards associated with an 18 foot fall and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2700

1926.20 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Abate by
Dec 28, 2011
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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):    Employees performing commercial roofing were exposed to fall hazards associated with an 18 foot fall and the employer did not initiate and maintain frequent and regular inspections of the job site by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1926.501 B10

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Abate by
Dec 27, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,780 · Current $2,100 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):  Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling 	by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line 	system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system; or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system alone:    On 8/8/11 at a jobsite at 2261 Madison Avenue, Granite City, IL, four employees were observed on an 18 foot high 5/12 pitch roof, laying shingles on the ridge cap, and were exposed to fall hazards with no means of fall protection available.  Job is complete.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2100
  • · Z (S) $3780

1926.503 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Abate by
Jan 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    On 8/8/11 at a jobsite at 2261 Madison Avenue, Granite City, IL, four employees were observed on an 18 foot high 5/12 pitch roof, laying shingles on the ridge cap, and were exposed to fall hazards.  No means of fall protection was available.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,780 · Current $2,100 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where (a) portable ladder(s) was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder(s) was/were not secured at its top to a rigid support, and/or a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    On 8/8/11 at a jobsite at 2261 Madison Avenue, Granite City, IL, four employees were observed on a 12 foot high ladder used to access the roof they were working on and were exposed to fall hazards due to the inadequate ladder setup.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2100
  • · Z (S) $3780

1926.1060 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 23, 2011
Abate by
Jan 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.1060(a):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    Employees performing residential roofing construction were exposed to fall hazards associated with a 12 foot fall and the employer did not train the employees to properly construct and/or place a ladder so three or more feet were above the upper landing.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 330971847.

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