OSHA Inspection: DUCKSWORTH ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3200.00 · Current $3200.00

General-duty citation text

This employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311823595, Serious citation number 01, item 001, issued December 29, 2009, for a workplace located at 103 East Main Street, Perry Florida with a final order date of January 22, 2010.    29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not 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, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a. On or about October 25, 2012, on a 4:12 pitch roof, employees attaching roofing tiles to the roof were not protected from a 10-foot fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2012-11-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:          1.  Management Commitment and Leadership                      A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to                        employees.            B.  Program Reviewed Annually.            C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in                   meetings.            D.  Adequate commitment of resources.            E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.            F.  Management observations of safety rules.          2.  Assignment of Responsibility                  A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.            B.	Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities                   understood.            C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.          3.  Identification and Control of Hazards                    A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.            B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering                  Controls).                    C.  Action taken to address hazards.            D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.            E.  Technical reference materials available.          4.  Training and Education                    A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.            B.  Specialized training taken when needed.            C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and                     effective.          5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis                   A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.            B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes,                   propose corrective action.            C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar                  causes; corrective action initiated.          6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance              A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.            B.  Employees informed of medical results.            C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.    a. On or about October 25, 2012, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the basic elements.