OSHA Inspection: OSCAR REYES ROOFING

Issued

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system:  On the roof of a commercial building, North side, on or about January 7, 2015, employees without fall protection were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the unpaved ground below, while replacing shingles on a roof with a pitch of 4:12.

Issued

Jan 26, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On the roof of a commercial building, North side, on or about January 7, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 8.5 feet to the unpaved ground below, while not being trained on the procedures to recognize fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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) On the roof of a commercial building, southwest side, on or about January 7, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 8.5 feet in height to unpaved ground level below when using a portable ladder that was not 3 feet above the upper landing surface to gain access to a roof.  (b) On the roof of a commercial building, southwest side, on or about January 7, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 8.5 feet in height to unpaved ground level below when using a portable ladder that was not 3 feet above the upper landing surface to gain access to a roof.

Issued

Jan 26, 2015

Abate by

Feb 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On the roof of a commercial building, North side, on or about January 7, 2015, employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 8.5 feet to the unpaved ground below, while using a ladder that was not 3 feet above the upper landing surface and not being trained on ladder hazards.