OSHA Inspection: ABC ROOFING & SIDING, INC.

Issued

Apr 23, 2019

Abate by

Jun 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.     ABC Roofing & Siding, Inc., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                           Abatement Date           1                                             1                                            2/25/2019          2                                             1                                            2/25/2019     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Feb 1, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,334 · Current $3,334

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:  On or about 10 September 2018, at a worksite located at 400 Magnolia Dr., North Aurora, Illinois, 60542, employees of ABC Roofing and Siding Inc. who were engaged in residential roofing operations were using a metal extension ladder that was not extended to at least three feet above the eave to allow for safe access to the roof. This exposed employees to a fall of approximately 10 feet.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 1, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $25,005 · Current $25,005

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  On or about 10 September 2018, at a worksite located at 400 Magnolia Dr., North Aurora, Illinois, 60542, employees of ABC Roofing and Siding, Inc. were working on a residential roof and were not using fall protection. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).   The ABC ROOFING & SIDING, INC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1148263 citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 15 December 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 315 Lake Street, North Aurora, Illinois 60542.

Issued

Feb 1, 2019

Abate by

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,002 · Current $10,002

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   On or about 10 September 2018, at a jobsite located at 400 Magnolia Dr. North Aurora, Illinois 60542, employees were working from an elevation greater that 6 feet. The employer failed to ensure an employee training program specific to fall hazards had been developed and maintained. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with falls from height.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  ABC ROOFING & SIDING, INC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1148263, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 15 December 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 315 Lake Street, North Aurora, Illinois, 60542.