OSHA Inspection: THE ROOF KINGS LLC

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    Jobsite:  Employees on site were not inspecting the job site for unsafe work conditions such as Fall Hazards, employee training, wearing fall arrest equipment.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): "Hoist areas." Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system.  Jobstie:  Employees were exposed to falls of 40 feet with no guardrails in place on the roof while receiving roofing material from the gorund level.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Jobsite:  Employer does not have a written training program nor were anyone on the crew trained in fall protecition.