OSHA Inspection: PEDRO TOBAR ROOFING

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or other approved alternative fall protection system:  (a)  Pedro Tobar Roofing at 346 Corona Street, Denver CO 80218:  On and before November 18, 2015, the exposing employer did not ensure employees installing new shingles on a 4-in-12 pitch roof were utilizing fall protection.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):  The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:   (a)   Pedro Tobar Roofing at 346 Corona Street, Denver CO 80218: On and before November 18, 2015, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations was trained to recognize the hazards of working at elevation and trained in the use of fall protection.  Employees removing and installing shingles on a one-story residential home, with a roof slope of 4-in-12, did not utilize a fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.    Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:     a)     The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  b)     The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  c)     The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;   d)     The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;  e)     The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;  f)      The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and  g)     The role of employees in fall protection plans;  h)     The standards contained in this subpart.