OSHA Inspection: MARIN ROOFING INC.

Issued

Oct 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.      a. On or about September 26, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed hazards related to residential construction.

Issued

Oct 24, 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:  a.  On or about September 26, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were not provided training on how to minimize fall protection hazards, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Oct 24, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,901 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       a.  On or about September 26, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, sixteen (16) feet above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Oct 24, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 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.  On or about September 26, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.