OSHA Inspection: BOLING ROOFS & SHEET METAL

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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.    On or about August 21 2014, employees were working on the roof of a commercial structure up to approximately sixteen (16) feet high without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about August 21, 2013, employees were working on the roof of a commercial structure up to approximately sixteen (16) feet high without fall protection or fall protection training, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  On or about August 21, 2013, the ladder used by employees to access the roof extended approximately one (1) foot and six (6) inches above the upper landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7): Care was not exercised in placing, lashing, or holding a ladder with slip-resistant feet that was used on a slippery surface:  On about August 21, 2013, the ladder used to access the roof had its feet turned up so that the base of the feet was not in contact with the ground, exposing employees to a fall hazard in the event of the ladder slipping.

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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.  On or about August 21, 2013, employees were not trained how to properly set up and use a ladder, exposing the employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 24, 2013

Abate by

Nov 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:  On or about August 21, 2013, an employee was climbing a ladder while carrying several water bottles in one arm, not maintaining three points of contact with the ladder at all times, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.