OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO ROOFING LLC

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Sep 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY: Employees engaged in roofing work on steep & flat areas of a roof, using ladders, ladder jack scaffolds, electrical equipment such as saws, extension cords, air compressors, and air nailers were not trained about Osha fall protection regulations, scaffold regulations, ladder safety regulations, electrical regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, and applicable OSHA regulations pertaining to other hazards that the employees may potentially be exposed to when engaged in roofing work.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:     a) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY:  Employees walking on the narrow aluminum "pic" of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the west side of the building were exposed to a fall of approx. 23 ft. to the ground. No personal fall arrest system or other fall protection system was utilized.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms on ladder jack scaffold(s) exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):     a) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY:   Employees walking on the narrow aluminum "pic" of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the west side of the building. The height of the scaffold platform was approx. 23 ft. above the ground.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY:  Employees engaged in roofing work on steep & flat areas of the roof ere exposed to falls of approx. 10 to 24 ft. in the different areas because no fall protection system was utilized. The roof pitch was estimated to be approx. 8 in 12 in the steep areas. Double rows of slide guards, had been installed as fall protection in some areas, but this does not meet the OSHA fall protection requirements of the standard.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access.   a) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY: Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 23 ft. to the ground when an extension ladder was used to access the "pic" of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the west side of the building. The siderails of the ladder only extended approx. 8 inches above "pic".   b) On or about 07/16/13, on the jobsite at the Catholic Charities Office building located at 76 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, NY: Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 12 ft. to the ground when an extension ladder was used to access the lower roof on the front side of the building. The siderails of the ladder only extended approx. 18 inches above roof.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED