ATHENS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: HOBS INDUSTRIAL ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOBS INDUSTRIAL ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC. in 2005 STATE STREET, ATHENS, OH 45701 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341014090.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HOBS INDUSTRIAL ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 2005 STATE STREET
- City
- ATHENS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45701
- Mailing
- 1423 HARRISBURG ROAD, CANTON, OH 44705
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. a. Located at 2005 State Street in Athens, Ohio: On or about October 26, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to unprotected skylights while performing roofing work, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted. a. Located at 2005 State Street in Athens, Ohio: On or about October 26, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees performing roofing work from the low sloped roof were protected from falling to the concrete sidewalk below. The fall hazard was approximately twenty one feet and four inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341014090.
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