OSHA Inspection: J. LINDSLEY ROOFING, LLC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Abate by

Apr 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions:    a) Entire roof, on or about 4-2-14:  Five employees were working with adhesives, mastics, and sealants, without the PPE required to protect hands and exposed skin.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Abate by

Apr 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.59: 29 CFR 1926.59:  An employer engaged in construction activities did not comply with the requirements set forth in Part 1910, Section 1200, Hazard Communication:    a) Entire worksite, on or about 4-2-14:  Five employees were working with adhesives, mastics, and sealants, without a hazard communication program or MSDS sheets available.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Abate by

Apr 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Entire roof, on or about 4-2-14:  Five employees were working with adhesives, mastics, and sealants, without eye protection.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Abate by

Apr 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a) Entire roof, on or about 4-2-14:  Five employees were working on a flat roof and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet 6 inches.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) West side of building, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were accessing the roof via an extension ladder that was extended 25 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:       a) Northwest side of building, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into a relocatable power tap (RPT) that was not being used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations or as listed and labeled.       b) North side of building, inside, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into a relocatable power tap (RPT) that was not being used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations or as listed and labeled.

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:    a) Northwest side of building, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were powered through a receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).     b) North side of building, inside, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were powered through a receptacle that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

Apr 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) Northwest corner of building, on or about 4-2-14:  Employees were operating power tools and equipment that were plugged into two cords that did not have a continuous path to ground due to missing ground pins.