OSHA Inspection: INDEPENDENT EXTERIOR AND REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Sep 13, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained by a competent person qualified in the standards contained in subpart      (a)Independent Exteriors and Repair, Inc. @ 8D Glendale Ave., Rapid City, SD 57072: On and prior to   August 17, 2016, the controlling employer did not ensure that each employee with supervisory control over subcontractor employees engaged in roofing operations on a residential building, had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6'. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Employees supervising subcontractors working on-site had not received fall protection training. The condition exposed subcontractor employees to the hazard of falling from an elevation of approximately 18 feet and 25 feet.   Abatement Note:  1926.503(b)(1) provides that the employer shall verify compliance with paragraph 1926.503(a) by preparing a written certification record, which shall contain the name of the person being trained, the dates of training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training, or the signature of the employer.  If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of the actual training.     Abatement Note:  The competent person shall be qualified in the following areas:     Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:   a)      The nature of fall hazards in the work area;  b)      The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;  c)      The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used;  d)      The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used;  e)      The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs;  f)       The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and  g)      The role of employees in fall protection plans;  h)      The standards contained in this subpart.