OSHA Inspection: INTEGRITY ROOFING & GUTTERS, INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a.  On or about January 11, 2016, at the southwest side of building #9, two employees picking up debris on the ground were not wearing hard hats while work was being done above them, exposing themselves to head injuries.  b.  On or about January 11, 2016, at the east side of building #8, two employees picking up debris on the ground were not wearing hard hats while work was being done above them, exposing themselves to head injuries.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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. On or about January 11, 2016, at the south side of building #9, five employees removing old weather proofing material on a 10:12 pitch residential roof were not protected from a 27 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.  b.  On or about January 11, 2016, at the east and west side of building #8, three employees installing weather proofing material on a 10:12 pitch residential roof were not protected from a 27 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Because of the portable ladder's length, the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access and the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist the employees in mounting the ladder:  a.  On or about January 11, 2016, at the west side of building #8, the Werner 12-foot aluminum ladder placed on the canopy roof only extended 6 inches above the landing surface and it was not secured at the top nor there was a grab-rail, exposing employees to a 12ft-9in fall hazard to the ground.