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OSHA Inspection: WES BROWN ROOFING INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WES BROWN ROOFING INC in 2542 FRANKLIN AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343296091.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WES BROWN ROOFING INC
Site address
2542 FRANKLIN AVENUE
City
LOUISVILLE
State
CO
ZIP
80027
Mailing
1225 ROCK CREEK CIRCLE, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238160
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $2772.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure:  (a)  Wes Brown Roofing Inc, at 2542 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO: On 7/11/18, the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or another provision in paragraph (b) of this section which provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  Employees were re-roofing a 4/12 pitch roof of a multiple story home.  Two employees were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  This condition exposed the employees to approximate 8.2 foot and 13.5 foot fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2772
  • — Z (S) $2772

1926.503 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program enabling recognition of and appropriate protective procedures for fall hazards for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  (a)  Wes Brown Roofing Inc, at 2542 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO: On and preceding 7/11/18, the employer did not provide a training program enabling recognition of and appropriate protective procedures for fall hazards for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.  Employees were re-roofing a 4/12 pitch roof of a multiple story home.  Two employees were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  The employees had not been provided effective fall protection training.  This condition exposed the employees to approximate 8.2 foot and 13.5 foot fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B08

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:  (a)  Wes Brown Roofing Inc, at 2542 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO: On 7/11/18, the employer did not ensure that ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder.  Employees were re-roofing a 4/12 pitch roof of a multiple story home.  The employees utilized an aluminum extension ladder to access the first story roof and the second story roof.  The ladder's feet rested upon grass and soil.  The right side ladder rail rested approximately eight inches from the end of the roof edge.  The ladder was not secured to prevent accidental displacement.  This condition exposed the employees to approximate 8.2 foot and 13.5 foot fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2772

1926.1060 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:    (a)  Wes Brown Roofing Inc, at 2542 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO: On and preceding 7/11/18, the employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways.  Employees were re-roofing a 4/12 pitch roof of a multiple story home.  The employees utilized an aluminum extension ladder to access the first story roof and the second story roof.  The employees had not been provided effective ladder training.  This condition exposed the employees to approximate 8.2 foot and 13.5 foot fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343296091.