OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH ROCCO & SONS ROOFING

Issued

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, warning line system, or a safety monitoring system.    a) Jobsite, 2040 Christian Street, Lower Roof - Employees were performing roofing operations within 2' of unprotected roof edges 25' above ground level without conventional or alternative methods of fall protection, observed on or about 4/24/13

Issued

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them.  a) Jobsite, 2040 Christian Street - Employees were performing roofing operations within 2' of unprotected flat roof edges 25' above ground level without being trained in fall protection. Employees did not know the anchorage strength for anchor points on or about 4/24/13.

Issued

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:    a) Jobsite, 2040 Christian Street - An employee was carrying a bag of shingles up a Louisville straight ladder (model AE2240) that could cause him to lose his balance and fall up to 25' above ground level, observed on or about 4/24/13.

Issued

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Jobsite, 2040 Christian Street - An employee was carrying shingles up a Louisville straight ladder (model AE2240) up to 25' above the ground level without being trained in ladder safety. The employee did not know a ladder must extend 3' above a landing surface on or about 4/24/13.

Issued

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.852(a): Material was dropped to points lying outside the exterior walls of the structure which had not been effectively protected:  a) Jobsite, 2040 Christian Street - An employee was throwing shingles from a roof without a chute 25' above the ground level, observed on or about 4/24/13.