OSHA Inspection: TOM VAPNER ROOFING

Issued

2018-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 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.)  2205 Woodward Ave. Wheeling WV:  On or about 02/14/18, employees installing shingles on a residential roof were not protected from falling approximately 23' to the ground below.

Issued

2018-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

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:    a.)  2205 Warwood Ave. Wheeling WV:  On or about 02/14/18, employees were not provided training in the recognition of fall hazards prior to installing shingles on the roof of a residential home.

Issued

2018-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    a.)  Tom Vapner Roofing:  On or about 02/14/18, the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

2018-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

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:    a.)  2205 Warwood Ave., Wheeling WV:  On or about 02/14/18, the Werner extension ladder, employees used to access the roof, was not extended at least 3' above the landing surface.

Issued

2018-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    a.)  2205 Warwood Ave., Wheeling WV:  On or about 02/14/18, employees using a Werner extension ladder were not trained to recognize hazards associated with ladder usage.