OSHA Inspection: PRO ROOFING & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,146 · Current $2,488 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. On or about February 13, 2018 four employees were installing new roof shingles on a one story 5:12 pitch residential roof and were not protected by personal fall protection, guardrails or safety nets, exposing them to falls in excess of 9 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(k)(1): The fall protection plan shall be prepared by a qualified person and developed specifically for the site where the leading edge work, precast concrete work, or residential construction work is being performed and the plan must be maintained up to date.  a. On or about February 13, 2018 the employer did not prepare, maintain or provide a written fall protection plan to employees engaged in residential new roof installations, to demonstrate that it is infeasible or it creates a greater hazard to use conventional fall protection equipment.

Issued

Mar 19, 2018

Abate by

May 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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. On or about February 13, 2018 two employees, working in the rain, on a 6:12 pitch steep slope roof, installing new roof shingles were not protected by any means of fall protection. The employer did not maintain or provide a written certification of training of 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.