OSHA Inspection: DIAZ ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,550 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:    On or about September 17, 2015 to access the rooftop working level, employees were utilizing a portable fiberglass extension ladder that was not extended three feet above the eave of the roof.

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause them to lose balance and fall:    On or about September 17, 2015, employees were carrying roofing materials such as, but not limited to, felt paper up a fiberglass extension ladder to the rooftop working level.

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $42,350 · Current $28,000 Reduced

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.    The employer does not protect each employee from eye or face injury by the use of eye protection equipment.       a) This most recently occurred on September 17, 2015, at 907 Blain Street, Edgerton, WI 53534. Employees utilizing pneumatic nail guns were doing so without eye protection.       Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313136525, citation number 3, item number 1, Issued on 03/01/2011, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/18/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 5218 Brookside Drive, Madison, WI 53718.       Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313131203, citation number 1, item number 2, Issued on 02/18/2010, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1634 Kings Mill Way, Madison, WI 53711.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313139322, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on  08/18/2009, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/20/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Main Street, Monticello, WI 53570.       Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 310761895, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on 06/06/2007, and was affirmed as a final order on 06/18/2007, with respect to a workplace located at 11190 Goede Road, Edgerton, WI 53534.       Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 308381359, citation number 1, item number 1, Issued on 08/30/2005, with respect to a workplace located at 314 Main Street, Cross Plains, WI 53528.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $36,500 Reduced

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):   The employer does not protect each employee from the hazard of falling by the use of fall protection devices.    a) This most recently occurred on September 17, 2015, at 907 Blain Street, Edgerton, WI 53534.   Employees working from a residential roof at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.    To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that employees are protected from the hazard of falling by the use of fall protection devices.    This employer has been previously cited for this practice that included:    Diaz Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 989700, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on 12/24/2014, and was affirmed as a final order on 07/13/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 814 Fulton Street, Edgerton, WI 53534.    Diaz Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 978526, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on 11/06/2014, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 710 W. Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589.    Diaz Roofing Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(11) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951069, citation number 1, item number 1, Issued on 03/17/2014, and was affirmed as a final order on 04/08/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 5940 McKee Road, Madison, WI 53714.    Diaz Roofing Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 659858, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on 11/15/2012, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/27/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 130 Division Street, Madison, WI 53711.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313137929, citation number 1, item number 1, Issued on 07/08/2011, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/09/2011, with respect to a workplace located at Town Hall Road, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313136525, citation number 2, item number 1, Issued on 03/01/2011, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/18/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 5218 Brookside Drive, Madison, WI 53718.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313134215, citation number 1, item number 1, Issued on 12/08/2010, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/27/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1619 Center Street, Black Earth, WI 53515.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313131203, citation number 1, item number 3, Issued on 02/18/2010, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/02/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1634 Kings Mill Way, Madison, WI 53711.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313139322, citation number 2, item number 2, Issued on  08/18/2009, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/20/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 109 Main Street, Monticello, WI 53570.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 310761895, citation number 2, item number 2, Issued on 06/06/2007, and was affirmed as a final order on 06/18/2007, with respect to a workplace located at 11190 Goede Road, Edgerton, WI 53534.    Presy Diaz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 308387877, citation number 1, item number 1, Issued on 02/22/2007, with respect to a workplace located at 139 South Marquette Street, Madison, WI 53704.    Diaz Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 308381359, citation number 1, item number 2, Issued on 08/30/2005, with respect to a workplace located at 314 Main Street, Cross Plains, WI 53528.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 7, 2016

Abate by

Mar 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.    The employer throughout the year had greater than ten employees and did not keep OSHA injury and illness logs.