OSHA Inspection: KENNY EPHRAIM DBA A-J ROOFING & CONCRETE

Issued

Jun 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi):  A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:      a)  On May 11, 2017, a fire extinguisher was not provided where employees were using a 20 pound propane tank to fuel a roofing torch.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 20, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,240 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 May 11, 2017, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet.      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

Jun 20, 2017

Abate by

Jun 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 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 or about May 11, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not provide a training program to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jun 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    a)  On May 11, 2017, employees were using an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.