OSHA Inspection: ROOFING AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees were permitted to perform roofing work and handle materials including (but not limited to) 8' eave trim sections, in proximity to 120/240 volt energized power lines and to wear fall arrest equipment as a means of fall protection while working above the same energized power lines, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, employees that performed roofing work wore personal fall arrest systems that were rigged such that employees could contact a lower level, including 120/240 volt energized power lines, exposing the employees to fall hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

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:    a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, each employee engaged in roofing activities on a low slope roof with up to an approximately 28' eave to ground fall distance, was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not maintain a written certification record of employees who were trained in fall hazards.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:  a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not connect the material handling area(s) to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines for employees that worked on the roof and employees involved in material handling, exposing the employees to fall hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iv): When the path to the point of access was not in use, a rope, wire, chain, or other barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line, was not placed across the path at the point where the path intersected the warning lines erected around the work area:    a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not barricade the access path formed by two warning lines at the point where the path intersected the warning lines erected around the work area, exposing the employees to fall hazards.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface:    a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, the employer did not rig the warning lines in such a way to prevent warning line sag to low points down to approximately 11" from the roof surface, exposing employees to fall hazards.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:  a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, the power cord on the DeWalt D55146 compressor used to power a Hitachi 1-3/4 inch coil roofing nailer did not maintain a continuous path to ground, exposing employees to electrical hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

May 12, 2017

Abate by

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(j)(7)(i): Materials and/or equipment were stored within 6 feet of a roof edge not equipped with guard rails:  a) Building 1607, Fort Eustis, VA 23604: On or about April 18, 2017, and times prior thereto, fire extinguishers were placed between the 6' warning lines and the unguarded roof edge where employee(s) operated a Gehl telescopic handler below to lift materials to the roof, exposing employees working below to struck-by hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation required.