OSHA Inspection: MARTIN ROOFING CONTRACTORS

Issued

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $250.00 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) On or about 7/7/15 at a roof replacement project located at 101 Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees working on the ground below active roof operations were not wearing hard hats.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) On or about 7/7/15 at a roof replacement project located at 101 Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold to perform work and access the roof. The platform height was approximately 20 feet and there was no personal fall arrest system in place.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $250.00 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 7/7/15 at a roof replacement project located at 101 Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were tearing shingles off from a roof with a 5 in 12 pitch and 8 in 12 pitch with an eave height of approximately 24 feet. There were no fall protection systems in place.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED