OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE ROOFING INC

Issued

Oct 25, 2011

Abate by

Nov 9, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,000 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 jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):    (a)  Affordable Roofing, Inc. @ 1344 Forrestal Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80526:  On and before October 1st, 2011, the controlling employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Subcontractor roofing employees were permitted to work in areas where fall hazards existed. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet.    Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is 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.    AffordableRoofing 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 313412496, Citation Number 1, Item 1 issued on August 27, 2009, and became Final Order on September 15, 2008, with respect to a workplace located at 2247 Mandarin Ct., Johnstown, CO 80534.