OSHA Inspection: WORMLEY BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $26,950

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 (1.8 m) 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 safety monitoring system:   a)    At the Chatham Plaza jobsite in Savannah, GA: On or about July 29, 2015, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 19 feet on a flat roof while working beside unprotected parapet walls, in that fall-protection was not used while engaged in roofing activities not limited to installing flashing material.    Wormley Brothers Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for an equivalent violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.501(b)(10) which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 955585, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed a final order on 6-9-2014, with respect to a workplace located at 7700 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA.    Wormley Brothers Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 845223, citation 2, item 1, and was affirmed a final order on 5-20-2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1917 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a)    At the Chatham Plaza jobsite in Savannah, GA: On or about July 29, 2015, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that safety data sheets for a TPO cleaner and adhesive were not maintained while engaged in roofing activities not limited to installing flashing material.     Wormley Brothers Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.1200(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 845223, citation 3, item 2a, and was affirmed a final order on 5-20-2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1917 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a)    At the Chatham Plaza jobsite in Savannah, GA: On or about July 29, 2015, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that information and training regarding a TPO cleaner and an adhesive was not provided as employees engaged in roofing activities not limited to installing flashing material.    Wormley Brothers Enterprises, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 845223, citation 3, item 2b, and was affirmed a final order on 5-20-2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1917 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA.

Issued

Dec 1, 2015

Abate by

Dec 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information (Construction Reference 1926.59):  a)    At the Chatham Plaza jobsite in Savannah, GA: On or about July 29, 2015, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that information and training regarding the Hazcom 2012 updates effective December 1, 2013 was not provided as employees engaged in roofing activities not limited to installing flashing material.