OSHA Inspection: ELITE ROOFING AND CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

Hazardous substances 1340

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  At a residential construction site located at 6124 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, MO: Employees were exposed to harmful chemicals that could cause injuries and/or illnesses in that the employer had not developed, or implemented, a written hazard communication program. This was demonstrated at the residential construction site when employees were dispensing gasoline for use in powering a air compressor for the pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  At the residential construction site located at 4252 NE Tremont Ct, Lee's Summit, MO 64064:  Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.  Employees were exposed to injuries to the eyes and the face while using a Hitachi brand pneumatic nail gun without eye protection.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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):   At the residential construction site located at 3701 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Employees were reroofing at an elevated height of over 25 feet without any means of fall protection. Although some employees were observed wearing body harnesses, none were attached to anchor points, ropes, or lanyards.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:  At a residential construction site located at 3701 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards. The employer failed to protected employees from fall related hazards in that employee were not trained on recognizing fall hazards and avoidance of the unsafe conditions. This was demonstrated when employees were observed working at a height 10.7 feet with the use of fall protection equipment that was improperly donned and affixed.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:  At a residential worksite located at 3701 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO: Employees were exposed to fall hazards. The employer failed to provided safe access to an upper landing for employees. Employees were observed using a portable ladder to gain access to a roof, and that ladder was only placed 2 feet above the upper landing that was being accessed.