OSHA Inspection: JCB ROOFING-II, INC.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $3232.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On the east end of the roof, on August 9, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees who were preforming commercial roofing were protected from a 15 foot fall through the use of fall protection such as, but not limited to a personal fall arrest system, thus exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3232.00 · Current $1939.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7): Care was not exercised in placing, lashing, or holding a ladder with slip-resistant feet that was used on a slippery surface:  a) At the north end of the building, on March 30, 2017, the employer did not ensure a twenty-foot extension ladder that was used by employees to access a roof, where roofing work was being performed, was secured from slipping by using the rubber shoes as intended by the manufacturer, exposing employees to fall hazards.