OSHA Inspection: H-M ROOFING

Issued

Aug 11, 2015

Abate by

Sep 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   On or about March 16, 2015, during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home, the employer failed to train employees that were exposed to a fall hazard when the employees were improperly using lifelines and tool belts as PFAS.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,080 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:    On or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from head injury by providing and requiring the use of protective helmets to the employees working on the ground level.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Abate by

May 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 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 or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home the employer failed to train employees that were exposed to a fall hazard when the employees were improperly using lifelines and tool belts as PFAS.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines were not protected against being cut or abraded:   On or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home the employer failed to protect the lifelines being used from being cut or abraded when it used bent roofing nails to secure the line to the roof.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee   On or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home the employer failed to install an anchor point that was capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds per employee when he used roofing nails to secure the lifeline directly to the roof sheeting.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body belt was not located in the center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body narness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.  On or about March 16, 2015, during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home the employer failed to require the employee to wear a harness that the attachment point was located in the center of the wearers back, or above the wearers head. The employees were attached to a center point on their tool belts.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 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     On or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials on residential home the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet by ensuring the ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is to gain access.

Issued

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,040 · Current $3,024 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)      On or about March 16, 2015 during the installation of roofing materials on a residential home the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall hazard of up to approximately 11 feet by utilizing a fall protection system/device.    The employer, H-M Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 540178 citation number1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 27, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 5306 Ira Street Cleveland Ohio 44141.