OSHA Inspection: MARCON ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,878 · Current $2,925 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 April 2, 2018, subcontractor employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 9 feet while working from the roof of a residential structure without fall protection.      Marcon Roofing, 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 1083907, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 27, 2015, with respect to a worksite located at 2311 Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois.         No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:       a) On or about April 2, 2018, a ridge anchor used as part of a fall protection system was not connected completely to the ridge to ensure the device would be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds of force.       No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Aug 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:         a) On or about April 2, 2018, a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface of a second story roof deck.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.