OSHA Inspection: HOMESTREET ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Dec 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $2,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by "competent person".    a)  HomeStreet Roofing, Inc., 120 Byers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO:  On or about August 9, 2011, the (controlling) employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment were conducted by a "competent person".  The sub-contractors employees were permitted to work on a 4/12 pitch roof without appropriate fall protection.  Condition exposed employees removing and installing new shingles to a fall hazard of 9 feet.    HomeStreet Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of the same or substantially similar condition of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313420101, Citation Number 1, Item 1 issued on July 29, 2010, and became Final Order on September 7, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1228 Bannock Street, Denver, CO.    Abatement Note:  OSHA defines a "competent person" as someone capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Dec 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,980 · Current $1,188 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by hardhats:    a)HomeStreet Roofing, Inc., 120 Byers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO:  On or about August 9, 2011, the employer did not provide and ensure the use of hardhats where overhead hazards existed. The employers sales representative was observed standing below and next to the area where removed shingles were being droped into a truck for disposal.  Condition exposed this employee to a "struck by" hazard.     b)  On or about August 9, 2011, the controlling employer did not ensure the use of hardhats where overhead hazards existed. The sub-contractors employees were permitted to work below areas where roofing shingles were being removed and droped into a truck for disposal.  Condition exposed two employees to "struck by' hazards.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Dec 27, 2011

Abate by

Jan 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,584 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 systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)    a)  HomeStreet Roofing, Inc., 120 Bayers Avenue, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO:  On or about August 9, 2011, the (controlling) employer did not ensure the use of appropriate fall protection while employees of a sub-contractor replaced shingles on a 4/12 pitch roof.  Condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").    Note: If the employer determines that the fall protection systems listed above are infeasible or, create a greater hazard, the employer may develop and implement a written fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) found in 1926.502.     Note: The following text was taken from 29 CFR 1926.501(b) to assist employers with the fall protection requirements regarding roofing activities only.    1926.501(b)(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs (Less than or equal to a 4/12 slope). Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet or less in width (see Appendix A to Subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.     1926.501(b)(11) Steep roofs (Greater than 4/12 slope) Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.