OSHA Inspection: ADN ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:    JOBSITE:  The construction debris, such as (but not limited to) broken pieces of lumber and pieces of old roof shingles, were scattered on the ground in and around the walking/working area.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    JOBSITE:  The employee, cleaning debris underneath the overhead roofing work was not wearing a protective hard hat.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    JOBSITE:  The employees, installing tar paper to the steep (12 in 12 pitch) roof, were not protected from falling between 21 ft 2 inches and 36 ft to the ground by guardrails, safety net, fall arrest systems or other equivalent means.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee 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:    JOBSITE:  The employees, installing tar paper to the steep (12 in 12 pitch) roof, and exposed to fall hazards were not provided with training and information to recognize the hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  JOBSITE:  The employees, using aWerner 32 ft aluminum extension ladder to have access to the roof were not provided with training and information in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with ladders.

Issued

Mar 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).    JOBSITE:  The Werner 32 ft aluminum extension ladder used by employees to have access to the roof was not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance  from the top supports to the feet of the ladder was approximately one fourth (1/4) the working length of the ladder.