OSHA Inspection: JP ROOFING INC.

Issued

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:   (a) Jobsite, 6022 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA:  On or about 11/04/13 employees performing roofing activities on a roof with a slope of 1/12 were not protected from falling approximately 22-28 feet by guardrail systems, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems or a combination of warning line system and safety monitor.  The area of the roof were employees were working was approximately 70 ft. x 80 ft. and no warning line system was erected to ensure employees were aware of the work area.  In addition, the person who was to be the safety monitor was working with the employees moving materials and not engaged in monitoring the employees' movements.

Issued

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1): Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area:  (a) Jobsite, 6022 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA:  On or about 11/04/13 warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area.  Employees were performing roofing activities and the warning line system was not erected to ensure employees were aware of the edge and fall hazards associated with the work being performed.

Issued

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Retraining had not been conducted when inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part. [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995]:   (a)    Jobsite, 6022 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA:  On or about 11/04/13 retraining had not been conducted for employees who were working on a low slope roof approximately 22-28 feet above the ground without fall protection systems in place.  The failure to utilize fall protection systems indicated that employees failed to retain the requisite understanding and skill necessary to prevent exposure to falls.