OSHA Inspection: CLASSIC ROOFING REPAIRS, INC.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Classic Roofing Repairs, Inc. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:      Citation Number          Item Number                Abatement Date  01                                01                                   02/2/2018  01                                02                                   02/2/2018  01                                03                                   02/2/2018  01                                04                                   02/2/2018  01                                05                                   02/2/2018  01                                06                                   02/2/2018 02                                01                                   02/2/2018     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $2,439

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:       a) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in areas below hoisting work activities.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $2,439

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:        a) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without the eye protection during carpentry work.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,658 · Current $3,658

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(4)(ii): The point of operation of machine(s) whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded:        a) On or about November 28, 2017, the cutting blade on an electric miter saw was not guarded when used to cut materials at the site.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:          a) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 19 feet while working from scaffolding without the benefit of fall protection.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,049 · Current $3,049

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:          a) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 21 feet where a portable extension ladder used to access the roof elevation of the building did not extend above the landing surface.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $4,268

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:            a) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling when required to climb portable ladders while carrying siding materials to the roof deck.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jan 29, 2018

Abate by

Feb 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $21,341 · Current $21,341

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) On or about November 28, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while performing carpentry work from pitched roof surfaces having a ground to eave height of about 21 feet.     Classic Roofing Repairs, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1217242, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 30, 2017, with respect to a worksite located at 428-438 Game Trail, Lakemoor, Illinois.          In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.