OSHA Inspection: ADIRONDACK ROOFING, LLC.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,734 · Current $867 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Left Side of Building - on or about November 21, 2012 - the employer did not instruct employees of the hazards that are involved while working in close proximity of high voltage lines.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1):  Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:    (a) Left Side of Building - on or about November 21, 2012 - employees were installing materials on the edge of the roof deck, working in close proximity to a single phase 7,620 volt power transmission line.

Issued

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) Front of Building, on or about November 27, 2012 - employees were accessing the work area on the roof deck with an extension ladder that did not extend the requisite three feet above the landing.  Ground to eave elevation was approximately 16 feet, 10 inches.    Adirondack Roofing LLC was previously issued a citation for a violation of this OSHA Standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), with respect to a workplace that was located at 439 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845, Inspection Number 486598, Citation Number One, Item Number Two, conducted on June 26, 2012, issued on August 16, 2012 and becomign a Final Order on September 10, 2012.