OSHA Inspection: UPDATE ROOFING CONTRACTING CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a. Low Roof- Employees were not protected from a fall hazard where a ladder was not provided to access the low roof and employees were climbing an RGC power hoist instead of a ladder.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $30,800

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. Site- Employees working from the lower and upper roof surfaces were exposed to falls between approximately 10 and 30 feet where fall protection was not utilized.   Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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. Site- Employees working from the ground and lower roof directly underneath employees working from the upper roof were not protected from struck by hazards where head protection was not worn.   Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. Roof- Employees operating pneumatic nail guns were not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn.   Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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:  a. Low Roof- An employee working from the low roof was exposed to a fall hazard and was not provided with fall protection training from the employer.  Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a. Low Roof- An employee exposed to a fall hazard while climbing an RGC power hoist not meant for climbing was not provided with ladder training from the employer.  Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.

Issued

Aug 5, 2015

Abate by

Aug 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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:  a. Site- Employees using extension ladders to access the upper and lower roofs were not protected from a fall hazard where the ladders were not extended 3 feet above the landing surfaces.  Update Roofing Contracting Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004704, citation number 1, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at East Ridge Road, Unit 19-25, Merrimack, NH 03054.