OSHA Inspection: RENY BROTHERS ROOFING

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    Employees were exposed to fall and electrical hazards while performing roofing activities and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1):       Employer did not ensure that electric equipment is free of from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns because the electrical outlet that was used to power a battery charger and a radio was broken and crushed and was not removed from service.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2):     Listed, labeled or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    Employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns when plugging cords into a receptacle outlet box that was lying unsecured on the ground and was not mounted.  The box was not used according to its listing requirements.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):     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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet 9 inches while removing and installing roofing material and no fall protection was being used.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards which enables each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize the hazards:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 8 feet 9 inches while removing and installing roofing material and were not provided training which would have enabled them to recognize the hazards of falling and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Dec 6, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):       The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee:    The employer did not maintain evidence of the required training for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employee.