OSHA Inspection: EXPERT CONTRACTING

Issued

2014-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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 was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 4/1/14 at a residential roofing project located at 190 Buffalo Street, Gowanda, New York; employees were not using fall protection while installing shingles on a roof with a pitch of 6 in 12 and an eave height of approximately 20 feet.  b) On or about 4/1/14 at a residential roofing project located at 190 Buffalo Street, Gowanda, New York; employees were not using fall protection while preparing a porch roof for shingles with a pitch of 5 in 12 and an eave height of approximately 12 feet.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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) On or about 4/1/14 at a residential roofing project located at 190 Buffalo Street, Gowanda, New York; employees were on a porch roof preparing it for shingles. The roof had a 12 foot eave height and the employees accessed the roof using a 12 foot step ladder.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED