OSHA Inspection: GLEASON ROOFING COMPANY

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $35,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): The employer does not protect employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels from falling to that lower level:    WORKSITE:  This violation was most recently observed on 3/7/2014 at a worksite at 551 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT where guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems were not provided on a 6 in 12 pitch roof, exposing employees to approximately 16 falls to the ground.        Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for this practice, as described below.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (316007756), citation number 1, item number 1, affirmed as a final order on 3/6/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 53 Main Street, Somersville, CT.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (316008267), citation number 2, item number 1, affirmed as a final order on 4/11/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 17 Finger Lane, West Hartford, CT.        Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (310185095), citation number 2, item number 1, affirmed as a final order on 7/06/2007, with respect to a workplace located at 11 Hall Hill Road, Somers, CT.        Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (306416058), citation number 1, item number 1, affirmed as a final order on 8/03/2004, with respect to a workplace located at 151 Prospect Hill Road, Windsor, CT.        To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that fall protection systems and/or devices are not only available but also are used at its worksites to protect all employees who work on roofs more than 6 feet above a lower level from falling to that lower level.       Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated with 10 calendar days the employer receives the citation.

Issued

Aug 28, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $35,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  The employer does not protect employees who use portable ladders for access to an upper landing surface by ensuring that the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    WORKSITE:  This violation was most recently observed on 3/7/2014 at a worksite at 551 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT where the side rails of a Louisville 40 foot aluminum extension ladder and a Werner 32 foot fiberglass extension ladder that was used for access to a 6 in 12 pitch roof, approximately 16 feet above the ground, were not extended at least three (3) feet above the roof.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for this practice, as described below.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.1053 (b)(1)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (316008267), citation number 1, item number 2a, affirmed as a final order on 4/11/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 17 Finger Lane, West Hartford, CT.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.1053 (b)(1)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (310185095), citation number 2, item number 2, affirmed as a final order on 7/06/2007, with respect to a workplace located at 11 Hall Hill Road, Somers, CT.       Gleason Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard {29 CFR 1926.1053 (b)(1)}, which was contained in OSHA inspection (306416058), citation number 1, item number 3, affirmed as a final order on 8/03/2004, with respect to a workplace located at 151 Prospect Hill Road, Windsor, CT.       To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all ladders used to gain access to upper levels be placed in such a manner that their side rails extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), the employer must provide documentation that this violation has been abated with 10 calendar days the employer receives the citation.