OSHA Inspection: WHISTLE'S TREMONT ROOFING INC.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects:      An employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while installing fascia board and the employee was not required to wear a hard hat.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 other provisions of paragraph (b) of this section used to provide an alternative fall protection measure:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 3 inches while installing shingles and fascia on a residential roof and suitable fall protection was not being used.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): A fall protection plan was not prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work or residential construction work was being performed and maintained up to date:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while installing fascia and the ridge cap on a residential roof and a fall protection plan was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(5): The fall protection plan did not document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety nets systems) are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while installing fascia and the ridge cap on a residential roof and a fall protection plan was not developed with documentation listing the reasons why a conventional fall protection system was not used.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(7): The fall protection plan did identify each location where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used and these locations were not classified as controlled access zones and the employer must comply with the criteria in paragraph (g) of this section:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while installing fascia and the ridge cap on a residential roof and a fall protection plan did not identify where conventional fall protection methods cannot be used and classify the controlled access zone.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(8): Where no other alternative measure has been implemented, the employer did not implement a safety monitoring system in conformance with 1926.502(h):  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while installing fascia and the ridge cap on a residential roof and the employer did not ensure a suitable safety monitoring system was used.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(9): The fall protection plan did not include a statement which provides the name or other method of identification for each employee who is designated to work in controlled access zones:  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards while installing fascia and the ridge cap on a residential roof and a fall protection plan was not developed that included the names of employees designated to work in the controlled access zone.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 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 (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using a ladder to access the roof and the side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders shall be used only on stable and level surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental displacement:    Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 39 inches while standing on a scaffolding plank resting on a stepladder that was not stable and the ladder was not secured.

Issued

Sep 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15)(ii): The platform units shall be secured to the scaffold to prevent their movement:     Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working from a scaffolding plank installing fascia board and the platform was not secured to prevent movement.