OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM ROOFING CONTRACTING, LTD.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):             a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing roofing work from pitched roof surfaces without the use of fall protection.          Custom Roofing Contracting, LTD., dba Custom Contracting, LTD, of Illinois was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 898073, citation 2, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 4, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 1639 Colchester Lane, Aurora, Illinois.      Custom Roofing Contracting, LTD., dba Custom Contracting, LTD, of Illinois was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107764, citation 1, item 3b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 7, 2011, with respect to a worksite located at 21858 Talia, Deer Park, Illinois.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.