OSHA Inspection: JOHN LEPARD ROOFING COMPANY

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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) 687 Hwy 113, Carrollton, GA; The employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards as they were not required to wear eye protection while using pneumatic nail guns to secure shingles and felt to a residential roof.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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) 687 Hwy 113, Carrollton, GA; The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately ten feet while working from a 8 X 12 sloped roof, installing roof felt and shingles without the use of fall protection systems.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     (a) 687 Hwy 113, Carrollton, GA; The employer did not provide a training program for four employees exposed to fall hazards, when working approximately 10 feet above the ground level.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators.     (a) 687 Hwy 113, Carrollton, GA; The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately ten feet above the ground as a material hoist was used as access in lieu of a ladder.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     (a) 687 Hwy 113, Carrollton, GA; The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 10 feet above the ground due to a portable ladder being used improperly with side rails that extended 1.5 feet above the landing.