OSHA Inspection: TODCO ROOFING INCORPORATED

Issued

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1):  Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a)  Employees were using unguarded DeWalt DC411 grinder while performing roofing work.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2012-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15400.00 · Current $6700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor  did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    a)  Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 21 feet above the ground.     Todco Roofing Incorporated, 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 violation number 313893257, citation 1, item 1, issued on December 29, 2009 and became final order on or about January 6, 2010 with respect to a workplace located at 1105 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, IL 60305.    Todco Roofing Incorporated, 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 violation number 312403512, citation 1, item 1, issued on August 15, 2008 and became final order on or about August 27, 2008 with respect to a workplace located at 540 Bonnie Brae PL., River Forest, IL 60305.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.