OSHA Inspection: BARRETT ROOFS, INC.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 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 system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.   a) Exterior of Building - Roof - Myrtle Ave: Employees without any means of fall protection were exposed to fall hazards of  approximately 14 feet while engaged in roofing activities , on or about 7/16/16.

Issued

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2494.00 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:   a) Exterior of Building - Roof - Court Yard Access : Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet while climbing an extension ladder that only extended approximately one foot over the working level, on or about 7/16/16.