OSHA Inspection: DAWIT MITIKU BEDADA

Issued

Sep 9, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:   a) Roof - Employees removing existing asphalt lament on a flat roof that measured 20 feet by 34 feet were not protected from a fall of 17 feet, 3 inches, on or about 07/01-02/2016  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 9, 2016

Abate by

Sep 21, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a) Roof - Employees were not provided fall protection training as evidenced by employees performing roofing operations  on a flat roof  and not protected from a fall hazard of 17 feet, 3 inch  on or about 07/01-02/2016.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Sep 9, 2016

Abate by

Sep 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     a) Roof Access - Employees were using portable metal ladder to gain access to the roof and the ladder side rails only extended approximately 12 inches above the roof landing, on or about 07/01/2016.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).