OSHA Inspection: RANDY ROBERTS

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2):     Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed to an amputation hazard from an unguarded belt and pulley on an air compressor, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, Illinois.

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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 provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements 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 fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed fall hazards without fall protection, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, Illinois.   These fall hazards included:    a.	12 ft., 8 in. and  b.	10 ft., 7 in.

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed to 10 ft., 7 in. fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 1.5 ft. above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, Illinois.

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed to fall hazards, struck-by hazards in the eyes, and an amputation hazard, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, Illinois.  The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules and competent person oversight.

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed to fall hazards, struck-by hazards in the eyes, and an amputation hazard, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site, who was competent in safety rules and requirements, in order to conduct frequent and periodic safety inspections at the construction site.

Issued

Jun 5, 2012

Abate by

Jun 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):     Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Randy Roberts dba The Roof Doctors, Inc. had employees exposed to struck-by hazards in the eyes from the use of pneumatic guns without eye protection, on a residential construction site in St. Joseph, IL.