OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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:  Eastside of roof, On or about August 01, 2014, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while installing asphalt shingles on steep roof, without fall protection.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder(s) was/were not secured at its top to a rigid support, and/or a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:  Westside of roof, On or about August 01, 2014, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while using a Louisville extension ladder, Model L-2121-28, which did not extend 3 feet above the landing, to access the roof.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16):  Portable ladder(s) with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  Westside of roof, On or about August 01, 2014, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the dirt ground below, while using a Louisville extension ladder, Model L-2121-28, which had a defective foot.