OSHA Inspection: PENNINGTON ROOFING COMPANY

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  "Residential construction." 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 system, or personal fall arrest systems.  On 5/12/2017, employees from Pennington Roofing Company were removing shingles from a roof of a residence located at 238 Montecito Terrace in St. Peters, MO. They were not utilizing guardrail systems, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems.   The crew lead and two employees were observed on the roof of the building approximately seventeen feet above the ground without fall protection, exposing them to a fall to the ground below.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $2309.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, 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.  On 5/12/2017, employees from Pennington Roofing Company were removing shingles from a roof of a residence located at 238 Montecito Terrace in St. Peters, MO.  The ladder the employees used to access the roof was not extended three feet beyond the landing or edge of the roof.