OSHA Inspection: RODRIGUEZ ROOFING

Issued

Jul 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):     Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    (a) At the Super 8 hotel located at 2510 Plaza Court, Waukesha, Wisconsin, employees were engaged in commercial roofing activities on a 6-12:12 pitch without the use of fall protection. Employees were exposed to at least 7.9' fall hazards.       RODRIGUEZ ROOFING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 309841906, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 28, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1711 MASON STREET, APPLETON, WISCONSIN.

Issued

Jul 9, 2012

Abate by

Aug 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):     The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    (a)  The employer did not ensure employees engaged in commercial roofing activities at the Super 8 hotel located at 2510 Plaza Court, Waukesha, Wisconsin were properly trained in identifying and reducing fall hazards. Employees were exposed to maximum 16.4 feet falls.     RODRIGUEZ ROOFING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 309841906, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1B, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 22, 2008, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1711 MASON STREET, APPLETON, WISCONSIN.    RODRIGUEZ ROOFING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD [29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)], WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 309835056, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1b, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 7, 2006, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT BUILDING #16 MILESTONE DRIVE, APPLETON, WISCONSIN.