OSHA Inspection: SMITH ROOFING OF CLERMONT, INC

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    (a) front of house - roof - employees were exposed to a fall of 12 feet 7 inches while installing metal shingles. The slope of the roof was 4/12 and 6/12, on or about 4/10/13.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   (a) Front of house - the employees were exposed to a fall of 10 feet 10 inches, in that, they were using a folding ladder that extended only a couple of inches above the landing, on or about 4/10/13.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear:   (a) front of house - roof - the employees were exposed to a fall of 10 feet 10 inches, in that, metal roofing shingles and a wood slide guard were stored directly at the top of the ladder landing area, on or about 4/10/13.