OSHA Inspection: KEITH ROOFING

Issued

Dec 30, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 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):     a)  Porch Roof  On or about 11/02/2015, three roofers installing a new roof on a small, low-sloped roof, were exposed to a 14 foot fall for they had not been provided with fall protection.

Issued

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:     a)  Porch Roof - A 24 foot aluminum extension ladder used by roofers to access a small roof extended only 2 feet above the ladder landing, was not secured in place and was not provided with a grabrail thereby exposing the roofers to a 14 foot fall hazard.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

Dec 30, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:  a)  Job Site  The employer did not provide the Secretary or his representative with written certification verifying that roofers installing a new roof and exposed to a 14 foot fall hazard had received fall protection training.