OSHA Inspection: JDB ROOFING INC.

Issued

2012-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b).  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer did not develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a) JDB Roofing Inc. at 16649 Newport Court, Thornton, CO 80602:  On or before August 4, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection when shingling the garage roof with a 6 in 12 pitch.    Condition exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 13 feet.