COLUMBIA, SC —
OSHA Inspection: AQUA SEAL MFG & ROOFING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AQUA SEAL MFG & ROOFING, INC. in BUILDING 2450 FORT JACKSON, COLUMBIA, SC 29207 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 338977606.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AQUA SEAL MFG & ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- BUILDING 2450 FORT JACKSON
- City
- COLUMBIA
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29207
- Mailing
- PO BOX 2238, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29171
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- May 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part. a) Worksite: On or about 03/25/2013 at Fort Jackson, S.C. The employer did not meet the requirements of this standard as evidenced by: No training on fall hazards could be confirmed; No evidence of frequent or regular inspections; No discipline/oversight of employees; No commitment to safety by employer/employee.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system: a) Roof of Building 2450: Employees engaged in roofing activites were not protected from falling up to 25 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $2695
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.502 A02
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(a)(2): The employer did not provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for employee(s) and did not comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before employee(s) began the work that necessitates the fall protection. a) Roof of Building 2450: Employees were required to wear safety harnesses and lanyards while working from roofs ranging in heights from 12 to 25 feet, yet the employer failed to install anchorage points or other means to tie-off those harnesses nor were warning lines or monitors provided.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $2695
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.502 F01 III
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $2,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines: a) Southeast corner of the administration section of Building 2450: The point of access to the roof was not equipped with two warning lines from the exit point of the extension ladder to the work areas. b) Northeast corner of the administration section of Building 2450: The point of access to the roof was not equipped with two warning lines from the exit point of the extension ladder to the work areas. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $2310
- — C (S) $4620
- — Z (S) $4620
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): 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. a) Roof of Building 2450: Employees working on a roof showed a need for retraining in fall hazards, as evidenced by none of the 13 employees working on the roof and exposed to falls of up to 25 feet felt the need to tie off the lanyards attached to the safety harnesses that they were all wearing.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record. a) Worksite: The employer could not produce a written document stating that had shown that individual employees had received the training required. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338977606.
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