OSHA Inspection: KOVACH ROOFING INC.

Issued

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):   Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   A) 98 Semel Avenue in Garfield, NJ: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The exposed employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about March 26th, 2013.

Issued

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):   Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.   A) 98 Semel Avenue in Garfield, NJ: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while using an electric saw and a nail gun. The employees were not protected by eye/face protection, on or about March 26th 2013.

Issued

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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) 98 Semel Avenue in Garfield, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet while engaged in roofing work on a residential structure. The exposed employees were not protected by any type of fall protection system, on or about March 26th, 2013.

Issued

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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  above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   A) 98 Semel Avenue in Garfield, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet while using ladders to access a roof landing. The ladders that were used, did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, on or about March 26th, 2013.