OSHA Inspection: COMPLETE ROOFING SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 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.    At the jobsite located at 1611 Canterbury, Hays KS:  Employees engaged in residential roofing activities were exposed to struck-by hazards while using the Bostitch pneumatic nailers in that eye protection was not provided.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $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.    At the jobsite located at 1611 Canterbury, Hays KS:  Employees engaged in residential roofing activities from a 4:12 pitch roof were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet from the eave to the ground below in that fall protection was not provided.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $240 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.    At the jobsite located at 1611 Canterbury, Hays KS:  Employees engaged in residential roofing activities from a 4:12 pitch roof were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet from the eave to the ground below in that the portable metal ladder used to access the roof was not secured to the structure and did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof line.