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OSHA Inspection: SEAN COLE ROOFING, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SEAN COLE ROOFING, LLC in 2446 LAWRENCE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340049618.

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Site address
2446 LAWRENCE AVE
City
SPRINGFIELD
State
IL
ZIP
62704
Mailing
1205 JUNIPER PLACE, CHATHAM, IL 62629
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1903.19 C01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $440.00 · Current $440.00
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  On March 3, 2015, Sean Cole Roofing LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:      a.    Citation 1 Item 1 and b.    Citation 1 Item 2a & b.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (O) $440

1903.19 D01

Repeat 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $880.00 · Current $880.00
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:  On March 3, 2015, Sean Cole Roofing LLC, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:          Citation 2 Item 1  The Sean Cole Construction, Inc 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 968430, citation number 4, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 4909 Blackwolf Rd, Springfield, IL.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (R) $880

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1760.00 · Current $1760.00
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):   The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately nine feet and a competent person did not inspect the job site and ensure hazards were eliminated or controlled.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $1760

1926.1053 B16

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1760.00 · Current $1760.00
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16):   Portable ladders 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 identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  Employees used an extension ladder that was missing an anti-slip pad to access a roof approximately nine feet from the ground and the employer did not ensure that the damaged ladder was removed tagged and from service.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $1760

1926.1060 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1060(a):   The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  Employees used an extension ladder to access a roof approximately nine feet from the ground and the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe ladder usage.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.501 B13

Willful Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12100.00 · Current $12100.00
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):    Employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately nine feet while performing roofing activities and a suitable fall protection system was not utilized.  The Sean Cole Construction, Inc 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 968430, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 20, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 103 Adloff, Springfield, IL 62711.  The Sean Cole Construction, Inc 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 968430, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on December 19, 2008, with respect to a workplace located at 512 Wake Court, Chatham, IL 62629.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (W) $12100

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