OSHA Inspection: DOCTOR ROOF'S ROOFING CO.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee were 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:    (a) 1601 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA - Employee(s) were engaged in roofing work activity on a 10 in 12 pitch roof without the benefit of a fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a fall of approximately 25 feet to the ground below, on or about April 15, 2013.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $600.00 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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:       (a)  1601 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA - Employees were observed using an Aluminum Extension Ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the shed type roof landing at the side entrance to the building,  thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below, on or about April 15, 2013.     (b)  1601 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA - Employee(s) were observed using an Aluminum Ladder from the shed roof at the side entrance accessing the main roof that did not extend at least 3 above the landing, thereby exposing employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to the shed roof and approximately 25 feet from the main roof to the the ground below, on or about April 15, 2013.        No abatement certification or documentation required.