OSHA Inspection: PLANET ROOFING CO

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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:    On or about 5/12/14, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was using a nailgun to install metal on the roof and was exposed to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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):    On or about 5/12/14, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were applying roofing paper on a residential home and were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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:    On or about 5/12/14, at the above addressed jobsite, employees engaged in roofing activity were not adequately trained in the recognition of fall hazards.     PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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:    On or about 5/12/14, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a wooden ladder to access the top of a roof and the side rails did not extend at least 3' above the landing.

Issued

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about 5/12/14, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using the top step of a wooden ladder to access the top of a roof.