OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE ROOFING & SHEET METAL COMPANY

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $4,410

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees worked outdoors in direct sunlight, for 10 hours per day, exposing them to excessive heat which could, and in one case did, result in heat related illness:    a.)  Tri-State Roofing and Sheetmetal Company, WV State Capitol Complex, Building 3:  On 09/02/15, an employee, Roofer, was exposed to excessive heat while performing roofing operations in direct sunlight outdoors for approximately 5 hours on a sunny day with a peak heat index of 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  The employee suffered from a heat related illness, discovered on or about 09/11/15.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED    Among other means, some feasible methods to correct this violation include but are not limited to:   1.  Utilize appropriate tools (e.g., heat stress monitor) to evaluate environmental conditions at worksites.  Ensure that managers are provided with effective training to operate these tools and interpret their data.   2.  Implement an effective heat illness prevention program pursuant to which adjustments are made to employee work schedules and work duties for all employees when outdoor working conditions become, or are expected to become, potentially hazardous.  Ensure that site managers are effectively trained to implement and enforce this heat illness prevention program.   3.  Implement, enforce, and ensure that employees follow a work/rest regiment in accordance with the American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) 2014 Permissible Heat Exposure Threshold Limit Values (TLVs).  Ensure that site managers are effectively trained to implement and enforce this work/rest regimen.   4.  Provide mandatory training for all employees regarding the heat illness prevention program, the health effects associated with heat stress, recognizing symptoms of heat related illnesses, methods of preventing such illnesses, and the importance of employees reporting any symptoms of heat related illnesses to their supervisors.  5.  Provide mandatory training for all managers and supervisors regarding how to effectively recognize symptoms of heat related illnesses in others and the procedures to follow when an employee appears to be suffering from symptoms of heat related illness.   6.  Provide hot worksites with a cool area (e.g., tent and/or job trailer) for employees to take their breaks.   7.  Implement a heat acclimatization program for new employees, for employees returning to work from absences of four or more days, and for employees who are moved from cool and/or shaded jobs to hotter and/or unshaded jobs.   8.  Permit only those workers acclimatized to heat to perform the more strenuous tasks.  Rotate physically demanding job tasks among acclimatized workers.   9.  Continue to ensure that cool drinking water are/or other hydrating beverages are readily available to employees working in hot environments.  Encourage employees to drink 5 to 7 ounces of water every 15 to 20 minutes.  10.  Schedule hot jobs for cooler parts of the work day when feasible.   11.  Ensure that clothing worn by employees are breathable and/or designed to be worn in hot environments.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,142 · Current $2,142

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): Where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, receptacles were not protected with ground-fault circuit-interrupters when on a two-wire, single-phase portable or vehicle-mounted generator rated more than 5kW.    a.)  Tri-State Roofing and Sheetmetal Company, WV State Capitol Complex, Building 3:  On or about 09/11/15, ground fault circuit protection was not provided on the Generac GP5500, with an operating wattage of 5500 watts, for the 50' extension cord used to supply power to the Dewalt sawzall.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.