OSHA Inspection: JUAN F. CHAPA DBA PCE ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2988.00 · Current $1427.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1):  The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators:         a) On or about May 5, 2017, a material hoist was used for climbing to reach the roof surface where roofing work was being conducted.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4780.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Moving part(s) of equipment exposed to contact by employees or which otherwise created a hazard, were not guarded:        a) On or about May 5, 2017, the belt and pulley on a ladder hoist used to hoist materials to the roof deck was not guarded to prevent contact with moving parts.     PCE Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 913561, citation 1, item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on July 18, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 143 Abingdon Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8366.00 · Current $4435.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Safe access was not provided to scaffold platforms when the platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access:         a) On or about May 5, 2017, employees were not provided with safe access to scaffolding from which they were required to work at an elevation of approximately 17 feet.    PCE Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 913561, citation 1, item 4, and was affirmed as a final order on July 18, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 143 Abingdon Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8366.00 · Current $4435.00 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) On or about May 5, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working from a pitched roof having a ground to eave height of approximately 20 feet without the use of fall protection.     PCE Roofing, 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 913561, citation 1, item 8a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 18, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 143 Abingdon Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:       a) On or about May 5, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 17 feet while working from ladder jack scaffolding without the benefit of fall protection.  PCE Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 913561, citation 1, item 8c, and was affirmed as a final order on July 18, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 143 Abingdon Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-05-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5976.00 · Current $3168.00 Reduced

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) On nor about May 5, 2017, the employer did not provide training to enable employees to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to eliminate or control such hazards at the worksite.    PCE Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 913561, citation 1, item 9, and was affirmed as a final order on July 18, 2013, with respect to a worksite located at 143 Abingdon Ave., Kenilworth, Illinois.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.