OSHA Inspection: ACCENT ROOFING, LTD.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3):     "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:    Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.    Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part. [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995]    a. At the site where employees were installing flashing on the roof of the building, employees did not know or understand the requirements for fall protection while roofing, thereby being exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 20, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,800 · Current $4,800

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. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.    a. On the roof where employees were installing flashing on roof vents, fall protection was not provided and required to be worn, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.     Accent Roofing, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number313151722, Citation number 1, Item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 9, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at Trails West Apartments, Weston Road, Newark Ohio 43055.