OSHA Inspection: AWS ROOFING SERVICES, INC

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system    On or about July 24, 2015 Employees were working on a one story commercial roof project approximately 15 feet above the ground and were not protected from falling to the ground below by any means of guardrail system, safety nets, personal fall protection system or controlled work zone.    AWS Roofing Services, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 501(B)(11) Steep roofs. Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315478776, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/6/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 329 N. Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Issued

Aug 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      (a) On or about July 24, 2015, employees of AWS Roofing Services, Inc were using a portable 18 foot aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the roof surface 15 feet above the ground. The ladder rails did not extend up past the roof surface at least 36 inches (3 feet) in accordance with industry practice and this OSHA standard.