OSHA Inspection: ZELENAK ROOFING

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    a) Zelenak Roofing, Elyria, Ohio:  On or about October 17, 2012, at a worksite located at 130 Bellfield Ave., Elyria, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while removing old roofing materials from a steep sloped roof (10:12) on a residential type structure.  Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 19.8 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Nov 8, 2012

Abate by

Nov 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) Zelenak Roofing, Elyria, Ohio:  On or about October 17, 2012, at worksite located at 130 Bellfield Ave., Elyria, Ohio, the employer did not ensure that employees had been trained in the appropriate use of fall protection, such as but not limited to the use of personal fall arrest systems.  Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 19.8 feet to the ground below, which could result in permanent disability or death.