OSHA Inspection: COLLINS ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2018

Abate by

Mar 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

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 November 8, 2017, Collins 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 1, and                 b.  Citation 2 Item 1.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $5,577

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:    On or about September 20, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall hazards on a construction site in Lincoln, IL, and the employer did not ensure the use of fall protection.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Abate by

Nov 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,968 · Current $7,968

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 20, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall and struck-by hazards on a construction site in Lincoln, IL, and the employer did not ensure a competent person inspected the job site for unsafe activity and took necessary steps to eliminate or control fall hazards.    Collins Roofings, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1128037 citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on November 23, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 509 2nd St., Hopedale, IL 61747.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,968 · Current $7,968

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    On or about September 20, 2017, employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a struck by hazard in the eye, while using a pneumatic nail gun on a construction site in Lincoln, IL, Illinois, and the employer did not ensure the use of eye protection.        Collins Roofings, Inc. Was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(A)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1128037 citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on November 23, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 509 2nd St., Hopedale, IL 61747.

Issued

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,968 · Current $7,968

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 was used to gain access:    On or about September 20, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, while accessing and exiting the work area via an extension ladder, on a construction site in Lincoln, IL, and the employer did not ensure the extension ladder extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.    Collins Roofings, Inc. Was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1128037 citation number 1, item number 2A, and was affirmed as a final order on November 23, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 509 2nd St., Hopedale, IL 61747.