OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST ROOFING AND SIDING INC.

Issued

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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)  NOTE TO CSHO: USE THIS OPTION ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE INFEASIBILITY/GREATER HAZARD EXCEPTION IS NOT IN ISSUE.    (a)  Employees conducting roofing activities were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 22.4 feet.

Issued

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)    (a)  Frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to identify and correct hazardous conditions at the job site.