OSHA Inspection: D AND K ROOFING

Issued

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):     The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    At the jobsite, the employer did not develop and implement safety training programs for employees to recognize hazards and procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Employees were exposed to falls from height and the lack of head and eye protection.      Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    At the jobsite, a worker was observed in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact or from falling objects, was not protected by a protective helmet, while the worker was underneath a workers on a ladder jack scaffold, and during roofing activities.  The worker was exposed to a potential head injury hazard.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    At this work site, a worker was observed using a pneumatic nail gun installing new roof shingles, without any form of eye or face protection.  The worker was exposed to a struck-by hazard.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):     An access ladder or equivalent safe access to scaffold(s) was not provided:    At the job site, the ladder jack scaffold, which protruded out from the residential structure, was not provided with safe access.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet, 6 inches.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i):     Each employee on a ladder jack scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:    At the job site, employee did not have any type of fall protection on a ladder jack scaffold pickboard that was elevated to approximately 11 feet, 6 inches.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower level was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    At this work site, workers were observed on a 8:12-pitched residential roof, approximately 12 feet, 8 inches to 14 feet, 8 inches eave to ground level, installing new roof shingles, and were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Workers were exposed to a potential fall hazard.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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

Oct 24, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program, including procedures to follow, for each employee exposed to fall hazards:    The employer failed to provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is 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).