OSHA Inspection: MENDEZ PROFESSIONAL ROOFER

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    a. Private Residential Home, 2879 Gavins Place, Duluth, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to fall hazard.  The employees were not utilizing the proper/adequate means of fall protection while working and walking approximately 25 feet and greater above ground level on the elevated roof, removing the old roofing material, such as shingles and felt paper to the already existing home, on or about 03/23/16.

Issued

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1445.00 · Current $1445.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:  a.  Private Residential Home, 2879 Gavins Place, Duluth, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to fall hazard.  Employees were using portable extension ladders that did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing while accessing the ladder to get to the roof of the residential home, on or about 03/23/16.