OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED ROOFING SIDING & GUTTERS LLC

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Jobsite:  The employees, who were engaged in roofing activities on the steep (10 in 12) pitched roof were not protected from fall hazards by the use guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  Jobsite: The employees, who were exposed fall hazards while working on the steep pitched roof were not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    Jobsite:  The 10-foot aluminum straight ladder, that was used to gain access to the lower roof at a height of approximately 9 feet 3 inches above the ground was not positively secured and a grasping device or an equivalent was not provided.

Issued

Jun 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  Jobsite:  The employees, who were using a ladder to access a roof were not trained by a competent person in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with ladders.