OSHA Inspection: EXCELLENCE ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    (a)Excellence Roofing and Construction LLC at 2253 S. Fox St., Denver, CO 80223:  On March 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that four employees were engaged in roofing activities on a roof with a pitch of 7 in 12, without the use of a fall protection system.  This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to 20 feet.

Issued

2014-03-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   (a)Excellence Roofing and Construction LLC at 2253 S. Fox St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in construction activities had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6'. 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. Employees working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations over 6 feet.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of falling from an elevation of up to approximately 20 feet.