OSHA Inspection: BAM ROOFING SIDING AND MORE

Issued

Sep 29, 2014

Abate by

Oct 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,440 · Current $1,440

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 (1.8 m) 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, 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, the use of a safety monitoring system alone:  (a) Colonial Gardens Building C, Hurricane: Employees were conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 4 in 12 and the roof width was 50 feet, were exposed to an approximated 14 foot fall. The employer did not ensure that employees used fall protection or safety monitoring system, as determined on 09/08/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2014

Abate by

Oct 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Colonial Gardens Building C, Hurricane: Employees were conducting roofing work on a roof pitched 4 in 12 and the roof width was 50 feet, were exposed to an approximated 14 foot fall. The employer did not provide a training program to enable the employees to recognize fall hazards and how to minimize them, as determined on 09/08/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2014

Abate by

Oct 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  (a)  Colonial Gardens Building C, Hurricane: On or about September 08, 2014, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:    1.  Management Commitment and Leadership  A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees. B.  Program Reviewed Annually. C. Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings. D.  Adequate commitment of resources.  E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.  F.  Management observations of safety rules.    2.  Assignment of Responsibility     A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable. B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.  C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.    3.  Identification and Control of Hazards A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.  B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, and Engineering Controls). C.  Action taken to address hazards. D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.  E.  Technical reference materials available.    4.  Training and Education A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training. B.  Specialized training taken when needed. C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.    5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis  A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted. B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose corrective action.  C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes; corrective action initiated.    6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance A.  First aid supplies and medical services available. B.  Employees informed of medical results. C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2014

Abate by

Oct 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying exist).     (a)  Colonial Gardens Building C, Hurricane: The person designated as the competent person did not comply with the requirements of this standard in that they did not identify hazards of the job site, materials and equipment such as but not limited to, ensuring the employees utilized some type of fall protection when exposed to an fall hazard, as observed on or about 09/08/2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED