OSHA Inspection: LAYNE ROOFING INC

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.   a) Roof Parkway - Side: Employees without any head protection were engaged  in roofing activities below other employees engaged in same activities exposing them to struck by hazards, on or about 12/4/2014.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  a) Roof Parkway - Side: Employee without any eye protection was engaged in cleaning activities next to a gas powered blower and was  exposed to an eye injury, on or about 12/4/2014.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,540 Reduced

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) Roof Parkway - Side: Employees without any means of fall protection were engaged in roofing activities, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 12/4/2014.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

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:   a) Roof Parkway - Side: Employees  engaged in roofing  activities used an extension ladder that was not secured and only reached approximately 2 feet above the roof deck, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet, on or about 12/4/2014.