OSHA Inspection: STATE RESTORATION COMPANY

Issued

Sep 22, 2011

Abate by

Nov 4, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 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)    - Site inspections were not conducted by a competent person in that employees were working on the roof of a residential structure while not using any type of fall protection system.

Issued

Sep 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 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 heights were measured to be 20' with a roof pitch of 8/12 and 10' with a roof pitch of 10/12.