OSHA Inspection: DONALY ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,056 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:        a) On or about July 20, 2016, The cut-off disc on a Makita angle grinder used for grinding roof deck/edge surfaces was not guarded.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,056 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:         a)  On or about July 20, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where roofing work was conducted adjacent to an electrical service drop.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,824 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:       a) On or about July 20, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet (one commercial story) while disposing of roofing materials and debris at the roof edge where fall protection had not been provided.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that 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

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,824 Reduced

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:       a)  On or about July 20, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 18 feet (one commercial story) while performing manual roofing work activities without the use of fall protection or a warning line and safety monitoring system.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that 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

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators. Where manufacturer's specifications are not available, the limitations assigned to the equipment were not based on the determinations of a professional engineer competent in the field:       a) On or about July 20, 2016, a manually operated material handling hoist at the roof edge was counterweighted with miscellaneous roofing materials and equipment, and not with approved counterweights.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).