Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
5,189,214Inspections Most recent open 2026-07-16 Last loaded 2026-07-20

COLUMBUS, OH —

OSHA Inspection: WATERS ROOFING

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WATERS ROOFING in 513 EAST RICH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 337357826.

Watch Waters Roofing — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Waters Roofing is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WATERS ROOFING
Site address
513 EAST RICH STREET
City
COLUMBUS
State
OH
ZIP
43215
Mailing
1833 EAST STATE ROUTE 60, MCCONNELSVILLE, OH 43756

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238160
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v):     A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).    a. At the jobsite, employees were operating an aerial lift to access the exterior and roof of a three story building without being attached by harness and lanyard, thereby being exposed to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1190
  • — Z (S) $1700

More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238160)

More inspections in OH

Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 337357826.