OSHA Inspection: GREG ALLEN ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On January 27, 2014, Greg Allen Roofing & Construction, LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:      a.       Citation 1 Item 1a&b, and   b.      Citation 1 Item 3a&b.

Issued

May 14, 2014

Abate by

Jun 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   On January 27, 2014, Greg Allen Roofing & Construction LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:        a.       Citation 1 Item 2 a & b

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:     Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft. 9in., and 14ft. 2in, and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

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)     Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards, and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.   Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft. 9in., and 14ft. 2in, because no fall protection was being used.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8ft. 9in., 8ft. 9in. and 14 ft. 2 in., and the employer did not maintain evidence of the required training. There was no written documentation that included the employees name, date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:    The employer had employees exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting a residential roof via an extension ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Jan 27, 2014

Abate by

Feb 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:     Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the roof via a ladder.  The employer did not provide training for each employee that would have enabled them to recognize the hazards and provided them with the procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.