LEE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WITZ ROOFING
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of WITZ ROOFING in 435 LAUREL STREET, LEE, MA 01238 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340135078.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WITZ ROOFING
- Site address
- 435 LAUREL STREET
- City
- LEE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01238
- Mailing
- 383 CAROLINE STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (J)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(2): Ladders were not maintained free of oil, grease, and other slipping hazards: 435 Laurel Street, Lee, MA: On or about December 12, 2014, employees were observed accessing a roof from a portable ladder which had a strap running across the rungs presenting a slip hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $15,400 · Current $7,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: 435 Laurel Street, Lee, MA: On or about December 12, 2014, employees were observed working more than 17 feet above the ground and were not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Upper roof, 3 employees removing shingles from pallet. (b) Lower roof, 1 employee shoveling snow from ridge. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $7700
- — Z (W) $15400
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340135078.
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