OSHA Inspection: KENRICK MAINTENANCE CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 08/08/14 at 291 Hidden Valley Road, Gates, New York; employer failed to protect employee against fall hazards while installing roofing shingles, near the rear peak adjacent to the sky light, at an estimated height of not more than 30 feet at the peak or 20 feet at the eave and with an 8/12"  pitch.  Two slide guards were installed on lower portion of the roof and two near the rake edge of the adjacent roof.              b) On or about 08/08/14 at 291 Hidden Valley Road, Gates, New York; employer failed to protect two employees from fall hazards when they were removing old shingles and other debris from the front side roof  at an estimated height of 20 feet at the eave and not more than 30 feet at the peak with an 8/12" pitch.  One slide guard was installed at the eave and two slide guards were installed near the rake edge of the adjacent roof.      c) On or about 08/08/14 at 291 Hidden Valley Road, Gates, New York; employer failed to protect two employees from fall hazards at an estimated height of 25 feet when they were involved in throwing debris into a dumpster located at grade.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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 ladder's 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 was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.      a) On or about 08/08/14 at 291 Hidden Valley Road, Gates, New York; employer failed to protect employee against fall hazards while climbing a ladder which extended only an estimated 20 inches above the roof line and was not secured and did not have a grasping device to assist employees.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED