OSHA Inspection: K. C. ROOFING

Issued

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $2550.00

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.  (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)      1400 Pine Row Court: Employees conducted roofing activities on a residential roof which was approximately 10 feet from the ground.  The employees did not use any forms of fall protection systems.           Abatement certification and abatement documentation are required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2012-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2244.00 · Current $2244.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):     Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)        1400 Pine Row Court: Employees who were engaged in roofing activities on a roof used a ladder which extended only 1 1/2 feet above the landing surface to gain access to the roof.