OSHA Inspection: EDWARD RAFIDIA

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.    On or about October 12, 2017, employees performing roofing installation on the flat roof of a commercial property were exposed to a 16 foot fall when the employer failed to ensure that fall protection was utilized.     No abatement certification or documentation is required of this item.