OSHA Inspection: PRECISION ROOFING & COATINGS, LLC

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    On or about May 9, 2017 employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.8 feet and the employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees' activities.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about May 9, 2017 employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.8 feet and a competent person did not inspect the job site and ensure hazards were eliminated or controlled.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     On or about May 9, 2017 employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.8 feet and the employer did not ensure that employees used fall protection.

Issued

Jun 29, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about May 9, 2017 employees performing roofing activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10.8 feet and the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the fall protection system to be used.