OSHA Inspection: REDHAWK ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,703 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:      a) On or about October 19, 2016, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns and electric saws without eye protection.    Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1083632, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 1732 Lake Charles, Vernon Hills, Illinois.       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

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $20,577 · Current $20,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):         a) On or about October 19, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 2 stories while working from pitched roof surfaces without fall protection.      Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1019933, citation 2, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 20, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 20585 W. Highridge Drive, Kildeer, Illinois.   Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959134, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 27, 2014, with respect to a worksite located at 22117 Windridge Ct., Kildeer, Illinois.        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

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $17,637 · Current $0 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:           a) On or about October 19, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of free falling more than 6 feet and contacting lower levels while using personal fall arrest systems that were not rigged to prevent these hazards.     Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1083632, citation 2, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 1732 Lake Charles, Vernon Hills, Illinois.   Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1019933, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 20, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 20585 W. Highridge Drive, Kildeer, Illinois.       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

Dec 16, 2016

Abate by

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $20,577 · Current $9,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:       a) On or about October 15, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling when climbing portable ladders while carrying materials and equipment to a roof deck landing surface.     Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1083632, citation 2, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 22, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 1732 Lake Charles, Vernon Hills, Illinois.   Redhawk Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1019933, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on February 20, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 20585 W. Highridge Drive, Kildeer, Illinois.      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.