OSHA Inspection: ELM CITY ROOFING

Issued

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet(1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provisionin paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it isinfeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets therequirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fallprotection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complieswith 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  Jobsite:  The employees who were working on the roof were not protected from fall hazards by the use guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

May 15, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a writtencertification 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 anotheremployer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the priortraining was adequate rather than the date of actual training.    Jobsite:  The employer did not maintain a written certification record of employees who were trained in fall hazards.

Issued

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  Jobsite:  The aluminum extension ladder that was used to gain access to the roof did not have its side rails extended 3 feet above the landing surface.