OSHA Inspection: ERICH STARKWEATHER

Issued

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.     A) Erich Starkweather DBA Starkweather & Sons Roofing & Siding on or about March 14, 2018, at the address of 3060 Airport HWY, Swanton, OH: The employer did not have a plan or program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment.  Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards, such as PPE, and falls during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury and/or illness.

Issued

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  A) Erich Starkweather DBA Starkweather & Sons Roofing & Siding on March 14, 2018 at the address of 3060 Airport HWY, Swanton, Ohio: The employer had not trained employees in the appropriate use of fall protection, such as but not limited to, personal fall arrest systems, guardrails, or safety nets, while applying new roofing materials to a residential structure during roofing operations.

Issued

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $830.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): 29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided and not used wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    A) Erich Starkweather DBA Starkweather & Sons Roofing & Siding on or about March 14, 2018, at the address of 3060 Airport HWY, Swanton, OH: The employer did not ensure employees were wearing appropriate eye protection such as, safety glasses while using a pneumatic nail gun to fasten asphalt shingles to the roof of residential structure. The employees using these tools in this condition were exposed to potential eye injuries from flying objects.

Issued

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1930.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.      A) Erich Starkweather DBA Starkweather & Sons Roofing & Siding on or about March 14, 2018, at the address of 3060 Airport HWY, Swanton, OH: The employees conduct roofing operations in the proximity of an electrical power circuit (220v residential service mast) which was not deenergized, grounded or adequately guarded with insulation, were exposed to electrocution/shock hazards.

Issued

2018-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $1660.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 systems.    A) Erich Starkweather DBA Starkweather & Sons Roofing & Siding on or about March 14, 2018 at the address of 3060 Airport HWY, Swanton, Ohio: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while installing new roofing materials to a residential type structure.  The employees were exposed to a potential 8 foot fall to the level below while working from a 5/12 pitch roof.