OSHA Inspection: PHIL'S MAIN ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear.    4 Merritt St., Norwalk, CT: The area around the bottom of the ladder that employees used to gain access to the roof was not kept clear of construction debris.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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, or 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.    4 Merritt St., Norwalk, CT: The employees who were working on the low sloped roof at a height above six feet were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems or a monitoring system.     Phils Main Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515975, citation number 1, item number 1a, issued on 10/2/2009 with respect to a workplace located at 260 Amity Rd., Woodbridge, CT and became a final order on 10/21/2009.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer is to retrain each such employee such as inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding of skill.    4 Merritt St., Norwalk, CT: The employees who were working on the low sloped roof and exposed to fall hazards above six feet were not retrained in the hazards associated with falling and how to avoid such hazards.     Phils Main Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.503(c) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313515975, citation number 1, item number 1b, issued on 10/2/2009 with respect to a workplace located at 260 Amity Rd., Woodbridge, CT and became a final order on 10/21/2009.