OSHA Inspection: VELIZ ROOFING

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees exposed to fall hazards while working on a residential roof are utilizing fall protection.  This most recently occurred on October 12, 2017 on the jobsite located at 2116 Franklin St, Papillion, NE 68133.  Four employees were observed on the roof of a 2-story house with 5 in 12 and 8 in 12 steep sloped pitches at heights greater than 6 feet above the ground and not utilizing any form of fall protection.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Dec 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716

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:   The employer is failing to ensure that each employee exposed to fall hazards has been effectively trained on fall hazard recognition and on how to use fall protection.  This most recently occurred on October 12, 2017 on the jobsite located at 2116 Franklin St, Papillion, NE 68133.  The employer has 4 employees who have not receive fall protection training and are exposed to fall hazards while re-roofing an existing 2-story house with 5 in 12 and 8 in 12 steep sloped pitches and a ground to eave height of about 10 feet.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803

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:   The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when entering and exiting the landing surface of a residential roof.  This most recently occurred on October 12, 2017 on the jobsite located at 2116 Franklin St, Papillion, NE 68133.  Employees are using an aluminum extension ladder to enter and exit the roof where the side rails were not extended to at least 3 feet above the landing surface which is about 10 feet above the ground.