OSHA Inspection: R & L SIDING, LLC

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,187 · Current $3,187

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by wearing protective helmets:  a) Roof - Employees were observed without head protection while operating pneumatic nail guns to secure shingles to the roof of a residential home and were exposed to ricochet nails, on or about September 27, 2017.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $23,900 · Current $21,400 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)  Roof - Employees conducting roofing operations on a steep residential roof donned a body harness as part of a personal fall arrest system but did not attach to an anchor point and were exposed to fall hazards up to approximately 14 feet, on or about September 27, 2017.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section (fall protection training) by preparing a written certification record which contained the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:    a) Roof - The employer did not prepare a written certification verifying that employees had been trained in hazards related to falls from elevation, on or about September 27, 2017.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.