OSHA Inspection: ROOFING BY ROMANO

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:    (a)  On or about August 27, 2013, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:       1.  Management Commitment and Leadership   A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.   B.  Program Reviewed Annually.   C. Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.   D.  Adequate commitment of resources.   E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.   F.  Management observations of safety rules.       2.  Assignment of Responsibility       A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.   B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.   C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.       3.  Identification and Control of Hazards   A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.   B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).   C.  Action taken to address hazards.   D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.   E.  Technical reference materials available.       4.  Training and Education   A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.   B.  Specialized training taken when needed.   C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is on going and effective.       5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis   A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.   B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action.   C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.       6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance   A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.   B.  Employees informed of medical results.   C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 504 Oakvale Rd, Princeton WV: The person designated as the competent person did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not identify hazards of the job site, materials and equipment such as but not limited to, ensuring the employees wore fall protection when exposed to a fall hazard, as observed on or about 08/27/2013.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), 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) 504 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV: On August 27, 2013 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 32 feet to the lowest portion of the ground, while conducting roofing work on a 6 in 12 slope roof. The employees were not protected by a personal fall arrest system.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 26, 2013

Abate by

Oct 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) 504 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV: The employer did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not instruct each employee to utilize fall protection when exposed to a fall hazard, as determined on or about 08/27/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED