OSHA Inspection: ROBERT BARRINGER, III, D/B/A, BARRINGER BROTHERS ROOFING, BARRINGER BROTHERS ROOFING, INC., BARRINGER BROTHERS, INC., BARRINGER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, BARRINGER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND BARRINGER BROTHERS

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:    The employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were used in a manner to keep employees from free falling more than 6 foot while performing roofing activities.

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5487.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head:    The employer did not ensure employees were wearing fall protection harnesses correctly as to ensure that the connection point of the snaphook was near shoulder level.

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $47032.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:      The employer does not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs to establish criteria for protecting employees from falling from heights hazards and struck by hazards.  The lack of accident prevention programs was most recently observed on July 1st, 2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 124 Oakshire Drive, Troy, IL 62294.   The employees conducting residential roofing operations are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet and exposed to struck-by hazards when using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $47032.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      The employer does not ensure that eye protective equipment is used when employees are exposed to eye injury hazards while they use pneumatic nail guns.    The lack of eye protection was most recently observed on July 1st, 2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 124 Oakshire Drive, Troy, IL 62294.

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $54872.00 · Current $25000.00 Reduced

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 is 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:      The employer does not protect employees engaged in residential roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels. The lack of fall protection was most recently observed on July 1st, 2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 124 Oakshire Drive, Troy, IL 62294.   The employees conducting residential roofing operations are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet.

Issued

2016-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $54872.00 · Current $25000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not  independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee:      The employer does not ensure fall protection anchor points are installed to support at least 5,000 pounds for employees who are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet while performing roofing activities.  The lack of fall protection anchors was most recently observed on July 1st, 2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 124 Oakshire Drive, Troy, IL 62294.   The employees conducting residential roofing operations are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately twelve (12) feet.