OSHA Inspection: A-B WILLIAMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and fuardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a. Roof - fall protection was not used on a 4:12 pitched roof during roofing operations and exposed employee(s) to a 12' fall hazard.  Violation observed on or about 7/31/12.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):     The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:    a. Roof - fall protection training was not documented by the employer.  Violation observed on or about 7/31/12.

Issued

Aug 22, 2012

Abate by

Aug 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a. Roof - during roofing operations where materials such as, but not limited to Gulfeagle Supply Flashing Cement, Owens Corning Weatherlock, Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration were used, the employer did not have material safety data sheets.  Violation observed on or about 7/31/12.