OSHA Inspection: LOPEZ ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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.  40 Bridlewood Court, Stockbridge, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.  The employees were not utilizing a means of fall protection while walking and working approximately 15 feet above ground level, laying down felt paper on one area of roof and removing shingles on another area of roof, on or about 04/10/13.

Issued

2013-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  a.  40 Bridlewood Court, Stockbridge, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.  Employees were using a portable ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing and was not secured at the top to prevent displacement/movement while employees were accessing the ladder to get to the roof of the residential home, on or about 04/10/13.