OSHA Inspection: ELIN'S ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On October 20, 2017, Elin's Roofing, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:                      a.  Citation 1 Item 1a & b, and                 b.  Citation 1 Item 2a & b.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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 September 15, 2017, employees were exposed to eye injuries and fall hazards and the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the site were performed by a competent person.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:  On or about September 15, 2017, employees were exposed to eye injuries while using pneumatic nailers and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system;  or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    On or about September 15, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25'-0" above the concrete surface below while performing roofing activities because of the lack of fall protection.

Issued

Oct 20, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 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 September 15, 2017, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities at a height of approximately 25 feet above the ground below due to the lack of fall protection and the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.