OSHA Inspection: ROMERO ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 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). At the worksite - On or about August 23, 2017, employees were working on the roof installing shingles without the use of a fall protection system, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 28, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.    a). At the worksite - On or about August 23, 2017, the side rails of a Werner portable extension ladder were not extended at least 3 feet above the roof's landing surface, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard.