OSHA Inspection: RELIABLE ROOFING & REMODELING, INC.

Issued

May 13, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet above or below the point of access:    a) Side elevation of building - Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet where safe access was not provided to ladder jack scaffolding used during roofing work.    b) Front elevation of building - Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet where safe access was not provided to ladder jack scaffolding used during roofing work.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 13, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswain's chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold, was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) Side elevation of building - Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet while working from ladder jack scaffolding without fall protection.    b) Front elevation of building - Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 20 feet while working from ladder jack scaffolding without fall protection.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 13, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:     a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet when climbing a portable ladder while carrying materials and equipment to the roof deck.           In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 13, 2014

Abate by

May 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b).Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing roofing work from a pitched roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 22 feet.    Reliable Roofing & Remodeling, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 108558, citation 1, item 2, issued on November 14, 2011, and became final order on or about December 7, 2011.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.