OSHA Inspection: BLACK ROCK ROOFING (1946), INC.

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) On or about 09/06/16, on a jobsite at  1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY  where a roof on a house was being replaced: Employees engaged in clean-up work on the ground, and/or working /walking/climbing access ladders in areas on the east and west sides of the house where they could be struck by debris, or other tools /materials that could fall or be thrown off the roof/scaffolds, were not wearing a hardhat.     NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:   a) On or about 09/06/16, on a jobsite at  1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY  where a roof on a house was being replaced:  Employees engaged in construction work were not trained to recognize potential hazards on this type of jobsite including but not limited to falls from roofs, ladders, scaffolds and other surfaces, electrical hazards, unguarded tools/machines,  and the need for personal protective equipment to protect them from various hazards. They also were not trained in the applicable OSHA regulations to control or eliminate these hazards.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1425.00 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 09/06/16, at the front of a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  An employee was exposed to a potential fall of approx. 15 ft. to the ground when he was walking on the perimeter ledge of the upper porch, outside of the porch railing, while using a portable air blower to clean dirt off the ledge.  No fall protection system was utilized.       NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 09/06/16, on the east and west sides of the roof of a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  Approx. seven employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a fall of approx.  22 foot  to the ground. The roof pitch was 10 in 12. There were a few slide guards (roofing Jacks) installed parallel to the roof eaves in some areas of the roof, but no fall protection system was utilized.         NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:   a) On or about 09/06/16, at a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  Employees were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 20 ft. to the ground when on the piks of ladder jack scaffolds erected in the driveways on the east and west sides of the house.  No personal fall arrest system or other  fall protection system was provided or used.     NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2016-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7126.00 · Current $3563.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    Black Rock Roofing (1946), Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 964634, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on May 1, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 78 Gardenwood  Ln., Tonawanda, NY  14223.     a) On or about 09/06/16, at the front of a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  An employee was exposed to a potential fall of approx. 15 ft. to the ground when an extension ladder was used to access the upper porch of the house. The siderails of the ladder only extended approx. 18 inches above the roof edge.    b) On or about 09/06/16, in the driveway on the east side of a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 20 ft. to the ground when an extension ladder was used to access the pik on a ladder jack scaffold. The siderails of the ladder only extended approx. 21 inches above the pik.    c) On or about 09/06/16, in the driveway on the west side of a house at 1145 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY:  Employees engaged in roofing work were exposed to a potential fall of approx. 20 ft. to the ground when an extension ladder was used to access the pik on a ladder jack scaffold. The siderails of the ladder only extended approx. 18 inches above the pik.       NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED