OSHA Inspection: BECKWITH COMMERCIAL ROOFING

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)       Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13ft. 4in and the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.       Employees engaged in roofing activities on a low-sloped roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13ft. 4in and the employer did not ensure that the warning line system was erected around all sides of the roof.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When no mechanical equipment was being used the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge:       Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13ft. 4in and the employer did not ensure that warning line system were erected on the North West and West side of the building.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface.       Employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 13ft. 4in and the employer did not ensure that the warning line system was not less than 34 inches from the working surface.