OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA NATIVE ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a.  On or about November 5, 2014, an employee handing up roofing materials to employees installing the roofing materials above was not wearing his hard hat, exposing himself to overhead hazards.

Issued

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9800.00 · Current $6800.00 Reduced

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:      a.  On or about November 5, 2014, employees installing roofing materials on a low slope roof (4/12 pitch) were not protected from the hazard of falling 12 feet 8 inches by the use of guardrails, safety nets, personal fall protection, or any form of alternative fall protection.    The Florida Native Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number315497982, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 26, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920.