OSHA Inspection: GEORGE KONTOS ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1):     The employer did not did not designate a competent person to monitor the safety of other employees and/or did not ensure that the safety monitor complied with the requirements listed in (h)(1)(i) through (h)(1)(v) of this section:    a. Southeast roof area - employee(s) performing roofing operations were not protected from falls, in that, the safety monitor was working on the roof and distracted from monitoring the workers.  Additionally, the monitor left the area while employees were still working.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 10, 2013

Abate by

Apr 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a. Roof area - the employer did not have a hazard communication program when employee(s) were exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, Apoc Black Gold Flashing Cement.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 10, 2013

Abate by

Apr 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a. Roof area - the employer did not have material safety data sheets for chemical products used at the site such as, but not limited to, Apoc Black Gold Flashing Cement.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.

Issued

Apr 10, 2013

Abate by

Apr 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a. Roof area - the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employee(s) exposed to chemical products such as, but not limited to, Apoc Black Gold Flashing Cement.  Violation observed on or about 3/29/13.