OSHA Inspection: AAA BETTER ROOF, INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,878 · Current $3,204 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:             a) On or about December 1, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of free falling more than 6 feet and contacting lower levels while using personal fall arrest systems that were not rigged to prevent these hazards.           No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,470 Reduced

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 December 1, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 23 feet when climbing portable ladders while carrying materials and equipment to a roof deck landing surface.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 December 1, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling up to approximately 23 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of a roof deck.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,504 · Current $3,968 Reduced

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 December 1, 2017, employees were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in areas below roofing operations.         AAA Better Roof, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100 (a) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 986372, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2014, with respect to a worksite located at 3516 Regent Drive, Hoffmann Estates, Illinois.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $28,455 · Current $17,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     a) On or about December 1, 2017, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling while working without fall protection from steep pitched roof surfaces having a ground to eave height of approximately 23 feet.     AAA Better Roof, 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 986372, citation 2, item 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2014, with respect to a worksite located at 3516 Regent Drive, Hoffmann Estates, Illinois.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 7, 2018

Abate by

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:       a) On or about December 1, 2017, the employer did not prepare written certification records related to employee fall protection training.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).