OSHA Inspection: R & H PRO CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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 June 18, 2018; roof area; employees were wearing climbing belts while removing shingles from the roof of a residential home and exposed to a fall hazard of 30-feet.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about June 18, 2018; the employer did not provide employees with fall protection training, where employees are required to work at elevations at or greater than 6-feet and were observed removing shingles from the roof of the residence exposed to a fall hazard of up to 30-feet without an adequate personal fall arrest system.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Sep 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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) On or about June 18, 2018; roof area; employees were using a 30-foot extension ladder, that was extended 15-inches above the platform, to access the roof area of the residential home; exposing them to a fall hazard of up to 27-feetl.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.