OSHA Inspection: BERG ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     a.  On or about December 18, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing operations approximately eight (8) feet seven (7) inches above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    a. On or about December 18, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.