OSHA Inspection: REICH & SON ROOFING AND CONTRACTING

Issued

Aug 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:          a) Jobsite, intersection of Penn Avenue and 11th Street, New Brighton, PA 15066:  Observed on or about August 3, 2016, employees engaged in roofing activities on a steep roof with a pitch of approximately 8 in 12 (vertical to horizontal) were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 8, 2016

Abate by

Sep 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):  The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:   a) Jobsite, intersection of Penn Avenue and 11th Street, New Brighton, PA 15066:  Observed on or about August 3, 2016, the employer did not maintain a written certification record of fall protection training for each employee working on the roof of a multistory structure.