OSHA Inspection: HOLSTEIN & SONS ROOFING

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $25,350 · Current $25,350

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) Residential Home, Cross Lanes Drive:  On or about November 3, 2016, and time prior, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard up to 19ft. 1in. to the ground below while applying roofing shingles on the edge of the roof without a fall protection system in place.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $3,259

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  (a) Holstein & Sons Roofing:  On or about November 3, 2016, and time prior, at the worksite, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:         1.  Management Commitment and Leadership                      A.  Policy statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.              B.  Program Reviewed Annually.              C.  Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.              D.  Adequate commitment of resources.              E.  Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.              F.  Management observations of safety rules.           2.  Assignment of Responsibility                  A.  Safety designee on site, knowledgeable, and accountable.              B.  Supervisors' (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.              C.  Employees adherence to safety rules.           3.  Identification and Control of Hazards              A.  Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.              B.  Preventive controls in place (PPE, Maintenance, Engineering Controls).                                                         C.  Action taken to address hazards.              D.  Safety Committee, where appropriate.              E.  Technical reference materials available.           4.  Training and Education              A.  Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.              B.  Specialized training taken when needed.              C.  Existence of an employee training program, which is on going and effective.          5.  Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis               A.  Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries, and posted.               B.  Supervisors perform incident investigations, determine causes, and propose                     corrective action.               C.  Injuries, near misses, and illnesses are evaluated for trends, similar causes;                     corrective action initiated.          6.  First Aid and Medical Assistance              A.  First aid supplies and medical services available.              B.  Employees informed of medical results.              C.  Emergency procedures and training, where necessary.  Holstein & Sons Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard Duty to have fall protection, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1005249, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at St. Marks Church in Saint Albans, WV.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $4,346

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:  (a) Holstein & Sons Roofing:  On or about November 3, 2016, and time prior, an employee was operating a pneumatic nail gun to install roof shingles and was not wearing eye protection.    Holstein & Sons Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard Eye and Face Protection, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1005249, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at St. Marks Church in Saint Albans, WV.

Issued

Apr 25, 2017

Abate by

May 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,605 · Current $7,605

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a) Residential Home, Cross Lanes Drive:  On or about November 3, 2016, and time prior, the employer did not train the employee on the hazards of working from heights of up to 19ft. 1in. from grade and did not instruct the employee on the procedures to follow for protection.     Holstein & Sons Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard Fall Protection Training Requirements, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1005249, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at St. Marks Church in Saint Albans, WV.