OSHA Inspection: LEON ROOFING LLC

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     Location:   409 South Leonard Street, Waterbury, CT       The employer did not ensure that all employees were adequately trained in the hazards associated with falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    Location:   409 South Leonard Street, Waterbury, CT      The aluminum extension ladder used to access the steep roof did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jul 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Location:   409 South Leonard Street, Waterbury, CT    The employer did not ensure all employees had been adequately trained in the safe use of ladders.

Issued

Jun 12, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $7,000 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):     Location:   409 South Leonard Street, Waterbury, CT      Employees performing residential construction work on a steep roof more than six feet above the ground were not protected from falling.