OSHA Inspection: A-1 LEHIGH VALLEY ROOFING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,390 · Current $2,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:  a) 850 N. Maxwell St. Allentown, Residential Roof - On or about September 2, 2016, Employees involved in stripping old roofing materials, cutting sheathing, and installing shingles, were exposed to the hazard of flying/blowing debris but were not provided protective eyewear to prevent injury.

Issued

Mar 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,988 · Current $2,988

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) 850 N. Maxwell St. Allentown, Residential Roof - On or about September 2, 2016, the employer had not provided a training program or conducted training in fall hazard recognition and minimizing fall hazards for employees engaged in residential roofing activities.

Issued

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $14,939 · Current $3,884 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) 850 N. Maxwell St. Allentown, Residential Roof - On or about September 2, 2016, employees conducting roofing work to include tear off and installation were not protected from falling a distance of greater than 13 feet by use of any acceptable means of fall protection.      A-1 Lehigh Valley Roofing Co., 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 936345, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 11/1/2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1440 Lehigh St, Whitehall PA, 18052.    A-1 Lehigh Valley Roofing Co. 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 907997, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 9/26/2013, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1330 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101

Issued

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,976 · Current $3,884 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) 850 N. Maxwell St.  Allentown, PA, Roof: On or about September 2, 2016, employees used an aluminum extension ladder to access a residential dwelling, but the rungs did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, exposing employees to a fall hazard of no less than 15 feet.    A-1 Lehigh Valley Roofing Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 936345, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/17/13, with respect to a workplace located at 4140 Lehigh Street, Whitehall, PA. 18052.