OSHA Inspection: PREMIER ROOFING AND SIDING, LLC.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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:  a)  301 Union St., Whitehall - On or about December 15, 2014, two employees working on the ground are exposed to head injuries from overhead hazards relating to the demolition and material handling activities on the roof.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 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)  301 Union St., Whitehall - On or about December 15, 2014, employees are performing roofing work on a steeply pitched residential roof, approximately 25 feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.  a)  301 Union St., Whitehall - On or about December 15, 2014, the thirty foot extension ladder, with multiple bent rungs and twisted side rails, used to access the roof had not been taken out of service.  b)  301 Union St., Whitehall - On or about December 15, 2014, the thirty foot extension ladder used with a "Ladder-vator" to hoist shingles onto the roof had multiple bent rungs and twisted side rails and not taken out of service.