OSHA Inspection: STORM ROOFING & SNOW REMOVAL

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

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 hazards associated with aerial lifts).    (a)	Storm Roofing & Snow Removal, 625 9th St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524:  On and before March 14, 2012 the employer did not ensure that a competent person was onsite and evaluating the hazards associated with roofing operations.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

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 systems, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:    (a)  Storm Roofing & Snow Removal, 625 9th St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before March 14, 2012, the employer did not ensure their employees were protected from injury, in that employees engaged in roofing operations on top of the City of Ft. Collins Street Maintenance building were exposed to falls of up to 24 feet without the use of a fall protection system.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Mar 29, 2012

Abate by

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:    (a)  Storm Roofing & Snow Removal, 625 9th St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524: On and before March 14, 2012, the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations were trained to recognize the hazards of working at elevation and trained in the use of fall protection. Employees engaged in roofing activities worked near the edge of a foot flat roof building without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall in excess of 24 feet.    Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:    (a)  The nature of fall hazards in the work area;    (b)  The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;    (c)  The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;     (d)  The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;    (e)  The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;    (f)  The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and    (g)  The role of employees in fall protection plans;    (h)  The standards contained in this subpart.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").    Abatement Note: 1926.503(b)(1) provides that the employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.