OSHA Inspection: MORTON ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Abate by

Feb 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#001a, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  b. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#001b, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  c. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#001c, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  d. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#001d, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  e. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#001e, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  f. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#002a, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  g. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#002b, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.  h. The employer did not provide abatement certification and documentation for OSHA Inspection #1218094, citation #001, item#002c, which was issued on June 15, 2017, and was due on July 17, 2017.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $5,577

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were operating a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, which had been erected, moved, dismantled and altered, while not under the supervision and direction of a Competent Person, and for which the scaffold system system/ladder jack was observed to have several safety deficiencies, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m):  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were operating a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, which exceeded a height of 20 feet, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were operating a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, for which the employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder:  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were using non-self-supporting ladders (extension ladders), to support a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, wherein the ladders were used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladders were not approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were using non-self-supporting ladders (extension ladders), to support a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, wherein the employer had not provided training to enable the employees to recognize hazards related to ladders, nor had the employer provided training to the employees in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazards.   NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $5,577

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(ii): The employer did not assure that each employee, as necessary, had been trained by a competent person in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used:  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were using a Personal Fall Arrest System (Conventional fall Protection), while working on a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, for which the employer had not provided the employees with training by a Competent Person who was qualified in the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used, therefore exposing the employees to fall hazards.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(9): Lanyards and/or vertical lifelines did not have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN):  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were using a Personal Fall Arrest System, while working on a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, wherein the vertical life lines were tied-off (knotted) to/through the harness attachment point and/or tied-off (knotted) to/around a rooftop equipment stand and/or choked-back to/around a rooftop portable material cart, which could result in the reduction of the lifeline strength by 50 percent or more, (Ref: OSHA CFR 1926 Appendix C to Subpart M), therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.      NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Jun 15, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.  On or about March 16, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were using a Personal Fall Arrest System, while working on a ladder jack scaffold system, to apply roofing material, wherein the vertical life lines were tied-off (knotted) to/around a rooftop equipment stand and/or choked-back to/around a portable rooftop material cart, for which neither attachment point was capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds, therefore exposing the employees to a fall hazard.  NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.