OSHA Inspection: PROOF ROOFING COMPANY

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1): "Guarding." Pulleys, any parts of which are 7 feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than 6 ft. 6 in. (1.976 m) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    a.  On or about August 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the pulley and belt on the material hoist ladder engine was not fully enclosed or guarded against accidental contact, thereby exposing the employee to the hazards associated with lacerations.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Aug 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are 7 feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least 15 inches (38.1 cm) above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches (106.68 cm) or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed.    a.  On or about August 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the belt on the material hoist ladder engine was not fully enclosed or guarded against accidental contact, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with lacerations.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · 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.     a.  On or about August 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations approximately twenty two (22) feet above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall 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.    a. On or about August 2, 2012 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 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.    a.  On or about August 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof on the North side of the building did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.    b.  On or about August 2, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof on the South side of the building did not extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.