OSHA Inspection: ANDRES ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2013

Abate by

Jun 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $4,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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)  Employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20.6 feet.    Andres Roofing & Construction, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA violation number 422183, citation 1, item 1, issued on June 18, 2012, and became final order on or about June 20, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 727 Franklin Ave., River Forest, IL 60305.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.