OSHA Inspection: BRUCE ADAMS ROOFING CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a ladderjack scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling by use of a personal fall arrest system.    a) Jobsite Corner of Cooper and Iowa, East Greenbush, NY; On or about 12/27/2014, Employees were working from a ladder jack scaffold platform without fall protection, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person.     a) Jobsite Corner of Cooper and Iowa, East Greenbush, NY; On or about 12/27/2014, The employer did not provide a competent person to inspect the jobsite to ensure the equipment was used in a safe manner.    Bruce Adams Roofing Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.20(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number  313757825, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 3002 Morgan Ct. Schenectady, NY 12306.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) Jobsite Corner of Cooper and Iowa, East Greenbush, NY; On or about 12/27/2014, Employees were applying new roofing materials without conventional fall protection, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet.   Bruce Adams Roofing Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)  which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313757825, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 3002 Morgan Ct. Schenectady, NY 12306.

Issued

Mar 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   a) Jobsite Corner of Cooper and Iowa, East Greenbush, NY; On or about 12/27/2014, Employees used extension two ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing exposing them to fall hazards of approximately 18 feet.   Bruce Adams Roofing Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313757825, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 3002 Morgan Ct. Schenectady, NY 12306.