OSHA Inspection: QUALITY ROOFING

Issued

Feb 23, 2015

Abate by

Mar 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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:   (a)  On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from head injury by providing and requiring the use of protective helmets.   (b)  On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 9.5 feet by ensuring the ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.   (c)  On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from  a fall hazard of approximately 9.5 feet by utilizing a fall protection system/device.

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from head injury by providing and requiring the use of protective helmets.

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials on residential home, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 9.5 feet by ensuring the ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is to gain access.

Issued

Dec 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $11,000

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)   On or about December 3, 2014 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 9.5 feet by utilizing a fall protection system/device.