OSHA Inspection: D & D ROOFING

Issued

May 4, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $1,530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    At the job site located at 2038 North 4th Street, St. Charles, MO, 63301, employees were exposed to a fall hazard as they were not protected by any type of fall protection system while they actively performed roofing work.  The eave to ground height measured approximately 10.9 feet at the ladder access.

Issued

May 4, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $1,530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Two employees gained roof access and egress by utilizing a portable ladder which did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing (roof).  The side rails measured approximately 25 inches above the landing.  This improperly positioned ladder was located along the north side of the residential structure that was being re-roofed.  The fall hazard at this location measured approximately 10.9 feet.