OSHA Inspection: SHEEHAN SIDING & ROOFING

Issued

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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.     WORKSITE: The employees installing roof shingles on a 13/ 12 pitch roof were not protected from the hazard of falling in excess of 20 feet to the ground by the use of appropriate fall protection systems/devices.

Issued

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    WORKSITE: The side rails of the 30 foot aluminum extension ladder, used by employees to access the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof and no hand hold or equivalent was provided, and the ladder was not otherwise secured to prevent accidental displacement.