OSHA Inspection: REI ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Worksite: When employees used, and were exposed to, hazardous chemicals the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication Program that describes how the employer will meet the required criteria outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h).

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets:  Worksite: When employees were using, and exposed to, hazardous glues and bonding agents the employer did not provide these employees with effective information and training on these chemicals prior to their usage.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2): Information. Employees were not informed of:  (i): The requirements of this section;  (ii): Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and,  (iii): The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets required by this section:  Worksite: Employees handling, and exposed to, hazardous roofing primers and adhesives were not informed of the requirements of the hazard communication standard, those operations and tasks where hazardous chemicals are present, and the location and availability of the written program, the list of hazardous chemicals, and the presence and location of material safety data sheets.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(3): All firefighting equipment, provided by the employer, shall be conspicuously located:    Worksite: Employees using a flammable bonding adhesive and flammable primer for roofing materials did not have immediate access to a fully charged, working fire extinguisher in the event of a fire emergency.  The fire extinguisher had been discharged, and was located inside a work truck on the opposite side of the building where flammables were being used.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:    Worksite: Employees performing work on a low-sloped porch roof were not protected from falls in excess of six feet to the ground below.