OSHA Inspection: MITCHELL ROOFING & SIDING, LLC

Issued

Nov 6, 2018

Abate by

Dec 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,658 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):      (a)Mitchell Roofing & Siding, LLC at 1200 South Hyannis Port, Sioux Falls, SD 57106:  On or about and at times prior to October 19, 2018, the controlling employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Subcontractor employees on-site were permitted to work in areas where fall hazards existed. The condition exposed subcontractor employees to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet.        Mitchell Roofing & Siding, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1175307, citation number 1, item 1, issued December 1, 2016, and became a final order on January 9, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 6320 South Avalon Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57108.     Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.