OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR ROOFING CONSULTANTS AND SERVICES INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): A means of access for scaffold platforms more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, such as portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:    a) On or about 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were using a ladder jack scaffold, with the scaffold brackets and platform to the outside of the supporting ladders. The employees accessed the platform by climbing the supporting ladders and climbing around the bracket and platform.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:    a) On or about 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees performing roofing activities from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 18 feet high and were not protected from falling by a personal fall arrest system.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    Five Star Roofing Consultants and Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1307594, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/7/18 with respect to a workplace located at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 8/6/18 at a roof project located at 535 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, New York; employees were replacing shingles on the roof of a two story house. The roof had a 6 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 20 feet. There was no fall protection in use.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    Five Star Roofing Consultants and Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1307594, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/7/18 with respect to a workplace located at 122 West Avenue, Buffalo, New York.