OSHA Inspection: CHRIS ABBOTT ROOFING

Issued

2015-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about May 1, 2015 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number            Item Number            Abatement Date 01                               001                        02/18/2015 01                               002a                      02/11/2015 01                               002b                      02/11/2015 01                               003                        02/11/2015

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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.  On or about December 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working on the ground and ladder jack scaffold, below roofing activities, were not wearing hard hats to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  a.  On or about December 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing roofing operations from a ladder jack scaffold, eleven (11) feet and eight (8) inches above the ground, was exposed to falls when the working platform extended its support by more than eighteen (18) inches in length.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;    a.  On or about December 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing roofing operations from a ladder jack scaffold, eleven (11) feet and eight (8) inches above the ground, did not utilize a personal fall arrest system, thereby exposing the employee to falls.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." 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.   a.  On or about December 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations on a steep sloped roof (11:12), fourteen (14) feet nine (9) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and bottom of ladders shall be kept clear.   a.  On or about December 17, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards when the bottom of the ladder was not kept clear of debris, including but not limited to, piles of discarded shingles and nails.