OSHA Inspection: PREMIER ROOF SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 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 guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, such as repositioning roofing materials, the employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing fall protection to protect them from fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(9): Lanyards and/or vertical lifelines did not have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN):    On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the lifelines had a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds. The ropes that the foreman had employees use were tied to homemade anchors with an overhand knot.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:  On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the anchorages were capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds. There were 4 employees on the roof and only 2 anchorage points. 2 employees were tied off to each anchorage point. The anchor points were homemade, and they did not have a weight rating.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the maximum free fall distance was limited to 6 feet. The ropes in use were too long to prevent an employee from free falling more than 6 feet.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to each use for wear, damage and other deterioration, and defective components shall be removed from service.     On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure fall arrest systems were inspected prior to each use for wear, damage and other deterioration, and ensuring defective components were removed from service. Lanyards were damaged and tied to make connections, and the ropes that were in use were frayed.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not  have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee:    On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure all employees were retrained due to not understanding the skills required and dangers associated with fall hazards.

Issued

2013-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  On or about 5/17/13, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that the Skytrak 6036 had all nameplates and markings in place and maintained in a legible condition, for the operator to refer to during operation.