WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: W.E. GRIFFIN ROOFING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W.E. GRIFFIN ROOFING in 4721 ALBEMARLE STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341207470.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.E. GRIFFIN ROOFING
- Site address
- 4721 ALBEMARLE STREET NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20016
- Mailing
- 7910 WOODMONT AVE #1309, BETHESDA, MD 20814
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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 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 December 21, 2015; roof area; employees were in the process of installing the plywood on an 6:12 & 10:12 pitch residential roof without proper fall protection in place to protect them from falling an approximately 12 feet to ground level. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) On or about December 21, 2015; south-side of building; employees were using an aluminum extension ladder which was extended 18 inches above the working platform exposing them to a potential fall hazard. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 341207470.
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