OSHA Inspection: ALBERT ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that employees operating nail guns wore protective eye/face protection.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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 unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:        a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities on a roof with an approximate 5 in 12 pitch roof, the employer did not ensure that employees used fall protection systems/devices where fall hazards of up to approximately 30 feet existed.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:      a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities on a roof with an approximate 5 in 12 pitch roof, the employer did not ensure that employees received fall protection training where fall hazards of up to approximately 30 feet existed.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, 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; or, when such an extension was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:      a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that ladders were extended at least 3 feet above the roof line, or that they were secured and that a rid support was provided, exposing employees to falls of up to approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 14, 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 that enabled the employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and did not train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:   a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that employees received ladder safety training.

Issued

Jul 1, 2014

Abate by

Jul 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:   a) 4826 Scotia Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 23, 2014, during roofing activities, the employer did not ensure that a safety and health program was established for the employees at the job site.