OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH DOHERTY ROOFING CO.

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) 68 Central Avenue Madison, NJ  Employee(s) were observed performing roofing activites on a residential construction project in close proximity to an unprotected site edge without any means of fall protection. Thereby exposing employees to an approximate 8.75 ft fall hazard.  Violation observed on or about 04/26/2013

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) 68 Central Avenue Madison, NJ   Employees were observed performing roofing activities with a coiled pneumatic roof nailer without eye and face protection. Thereby exposing employees to physical eye and face injuries.   Violation observed on or about 04/26/2013

Issued

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) 68 Centeral Avenue Madison, NJ    CSHO observed two employee(s) accessing an upper landing surface with a Werner Aluminum Extension Ladder that extended approximately 1.5 feet above the upper landing.