OSHA Inspection: JAROCHO ROOFING

Issued

2016-02-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not 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, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    (a) On or about January 5, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, were protected from fall hazards. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 19 feet while conducting roofing operations on a flat roof without the benefit of a fall protection system.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").