OSHA Inspection: TK'S ROOFING & SHEETMETAL, INC.

Issued

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.  a. At the worksite where employees used a forklift to support a scaffold platform, the platform was not securely attached to the forklift, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): No modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment shall be made without the manufacturer's written approval. If such modifications or changes are made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly. In no case shall the original safety factor of the equipment be reduced.  a. On the jobsite where employees used a telehander forklift to support a platform, there was no written approval from the manufacturer of the forklift, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  a. On the roof of the garage where employees were installing shingles, employees were not protected from falls by, but not limited to, personal fall arrest systems, thereby being exposed to a 13 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2014-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $1020.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  a. At the worksite where employees used an extension ladder to access the roof of the garage, the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.