OSHA Inspection: MCGINNIS ROOFING & GENERAL CONTRACTING

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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 the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, warning line system, or a safety monitoring system.    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, employees performing sealing and capping activities on a flat roof, within 1 foot from unprotected roof sides and edges, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25 feet without the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them.    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, McGinnis Roofing did not provide a training program for each employee in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards during roofing operations.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with the General safety and health provisions covered in 29 CFR 1926.20.    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, McGinnis Roofing did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to help protect their employees from hazardous working conditions present during roofing operations.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met.    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, McGinnis Roofing did not have a written hazard communication program at the workplace where employees were handling Asphalt Mastic during roofing operations.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, McGinnis Roofing did not maintain at the jobsite copies of the required safety data sheets for Asphalt Mastic which was being used by employees conducting sealing and capping activities.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Jobsite: Roof - On or about 5/19/14, McGinnis Roofing did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazards associated with Asphalt Mastic being used at the job site.