OSHA Inspection: SAUP-HARTLEY ROOFING COMPANY

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    a. At the jobsite, employees were not informed on the procedures to apply, dispense or handle chemicals such as but not limited to cleaner, sealant and bonding adhesive, thereby being exposed to contact hazards.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):     "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.    a. On the roof of the building, all employees were engaged with the installation of a new roof without any fall protection measures in place or a safety monitor, thereby being exposed to a fall hazard.