OSHA Inspection: COLLINS ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,000 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:     On or about February 25, 2016, an employee was exposed to overhead hazards, such as, but not limited to, being struck in the head by roofing materials, because a hard hat was not being worn.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    On or about February 25, 2016, employees were exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic nailers because the employer did not ensure the use of proper eye protection.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    On or about February 25, 2016,employees were exposed to a fall hazard because the extension ladder did not extend three feet above the roof.  The employees were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 12 feet.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders:     On or about February 25, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall hazard because the extension ladders did not extend three feet above the roof because the employer had not ensured that each employee had been trained by a competent person.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):      On or about February 25, 2016, employees were exposed to eye injuries and overhead hazards and the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the site were performed by a competent person.      COLLINS ROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 77374, CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2011, WITH REPSECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1403 WINTERBERRY, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $0 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):     On or about February 25, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities because of the lack of fall protection.  The employee were exposed to a fall distance of 8.6 feet.     COLLINS ROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 77374, CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2011, WITH REPSECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1403 WINTERBERRY, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704.

Issued

Mar 24, 2016

Abate by

Dec 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:     On or about February 25, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities at a height of 8.6 feet above the ground below due to the lack of fall protection and the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.     COLLINS ROOFING, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 77374, CITATION 1, ITEM NUMBER 2b, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 17, 2011, WITH REPSECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1403 WINTERBERRY, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704.