OSHA Inspection: TRI-LAM ROOFING & WATERPROOFING

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.    On or about February 12, 2014, and times prior thereto, on the west side of the building, employees engaged in roofing activities without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet to the lower level.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(19): Personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact loading were not immediately removed from service and/or were reused before they were inspected by a competent person and determined to be suitable for reuse.   On or about February 12, 2014, and times prior thereto, on the west side of the building, employees engaged in roofing activities utilized harnesses that were previously subjected to impact, exposing them to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet to the lower level.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): The employer did not retrain affected employees  who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate  understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section: Note:  Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where (1) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or (2) Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used.   On or about February 12, 2014, and times prior thereto, on the west side of the building, employees engaged in roofing activities without a fall protection system in place were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 feet to the lower level.