OSHA Inspection: SIMON ROOFING & SHEET METAL CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.    a) For the establishment at 4820 Middle Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, as occurring on or about 07/06/2015, employees removing ridge vents on a metal roof were not protected from falling through skylights. On 07/06/2015, an employee fell 28 ft. and 10 in. through an unguarded skylight. The employee was not wearing a full body harness, and the skylight was not protected with covers or guardrails.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers:    a) For the establishment at 4820 Middle Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, as occurring on or about 07/06/2015, employees removing ridge vents on a metal roof were not protected from tripping in or stepping into/through skylights. On 07/06/2015, an employee fell 28 ft. and 10 in. through an unguarded skylight.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, and not installed under the supervision of a qualified person.    For the establishment at 4820 Middle Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, as occurring on or about 07/06/2015:    a) Employee anchor points installed on a metal roof were not done under the supervision of a qualified person. Employees who installed anchor points were not aware of the weight capacity that the anchor point had to hold.    b) Employees used exhaust vents as anchor points, and these vents are not designed to support a 5000 pound load.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Oct 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.    a) For employees conducting roofing work and exposed to fall hazards at 4820 Middle Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, on or about 07/06/2015, a certification record of employees' fall protection training prior to 07/06/2015 was not available.