SAINT LOUIS, MO ·
OSHA Inspection: KIRBERG ROOFING
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KIRBERG ROOFING in 701 CONVENTION PLAZA, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 338973514.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KIRBERG ROOFING
- Site address
- 701 CONVENTION PLAZA
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63101
- Mailing
- 1400 SOUTH 3RD STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.502 B01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level. When conditions warrant, the height of the top edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of this paragraph. At the jhobsite at 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101, employees were working on top of a roof, approximately 77 feet from ground level. They were removing hail damaged PVC membrane and flashing without any type of fall protection. The parapet wall (which the employer used as a guardrail/ fall protection system) measured at approximately 30 inches high and did not meet minimal height of 39" for fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338973514.
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