OSHA Inspection: ALLENDORFER ROOFING COMPANY, LTD

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 5, 2011

Penalty

Initial $19,800 · Current $9,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 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, or 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, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of falling while engaged in roofing activities from a low-slope roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 11 feet.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.        Allendorfer Roofing Company Ltd, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315298893, citation 1, item 2, issued on April 4, 2011 and became final order on or about May 4, 2011, and OSHA inspection 314038134, citation 1, item 3, issued on September 1, 2010 and became final order on or about September 9, 2010.