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

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4780.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(ii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, did not limit the maximum arresting force on an employee to 1800 pounds (8kn) when used with a body harness:     On or about 08/04/2016, an employee was using a shock absorbing lanyard as part of a fall arrest system.  The shock absorbing part of the lanyard had been previously activated, thereby exposing employees to arresting forces of greater than 1800 pounds in the event of a fall.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(19): Personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact loading were not immediately removed from service and/or were reused before they were inspected by a competent person and determined to be suitable for reuse:    On or about 08/04/2016, an employees was using a shock absorbing lanyard which was subjected to a previous impact load and was not taken out of service.  The employee was thereby exposed to injuries associated with falls.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service:    On or about 08/04/2016, an employee was using a shock absorbing lanyard which was subjected to a previous impact load and was not inspected prior to use.  The employee was thereby exposed to injuries associated with falls.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4780.00 · 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:    On or about 8/4/2016, an employee used a fall arrest system which was installed in a manner that allowed the employee to free falling more than 6 foot while performing roofing activities.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4780.00 · 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:    On or about 8/4/2016, the connection point of an employee's harness was not located near shoulder level.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $47801.00 · Current $12000.00 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 8/4/2016, at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 117 Ashland Ave, Fairview Heights, IL.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $47801.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-sloped roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8m) 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 systems and guardrail systems, warning line systems and safety net systems, or warning line systems and personal fall arrest systems, or warning line systems and safety monitoring systems:      The employer does not protect employees engaged in commercial roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels. The lack of fall protection was most recently observed on August 4th, 2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 117 Ashland Ave, Fairview Heights, IL 62208.   The employees conducting roofing operations are exposed to the hazard of falling nine (9) feet and ten (10) inches.

Issued

2017-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $47801.00 · Current $20000.00 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 per employee.  The lack of fall protection anchors was most recently observed on 8/4/2016 at the jobsite of a new construction project located at 117 Ashland Ave, Fairview Heights, IL  62208.  The employees conducting residential roofing operations are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately nine (9) feet and ten (10) inches.