OSHA Inspection: TORRES ROOFING LLC

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:      There was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use by a competent person knowledgeable of roofing fall protection regulation requirements to ensure the jobsite, materials and equipment such as residential roofing fall protection devices and systems were being maintained and utilized in a safe condition.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

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):     Located along various front and rear areas of the residential roof deck with a slope of 6 in 12 or greater employees were observed performing roofing associated work activities without conventional fall protection and were exposed to unprotected side or edge fall potentials in excess of 19.