OSHA Inspection: T.C. ROOFING

Issued

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2288.00 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 were not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    The employer is failing to ensure that all employees exposed to fall hazards while working on a commercial roof are utilizing fall protection. This most recently occurred on November 16, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14101 State Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Five employees were observed on a single-story commercial building with a 6 in 12 sloped roof at heights greater than 6 feet above the ground. None of the employees were using any form of fall protection.

Issued

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2288.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not 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.    The employer is failing to ensure that each employee exposed to fall hazards has been effectively trained on fall hazard recognition and fall protection. This most recently occurred on November 16, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14101 State Street in Omaha, Nebraska. None of the employees knew the height requirement for fall protection while installing tile shingles to the roof of a single-story commercial building. The single-story commercial building has a 6 in 12 sloped roof, and ground to eave height is at least 17 feet.

Issued

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2288.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.     The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when entering and exiting the landing surface of the roof of a single-story commercial building. This most recently occurred on November 16, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14101 State Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The side rails of the ladder did not extended to at least three feet above the landing surface of the roof.

Issued

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2288.00 Reduced

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.     The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are trained in recognizing hazards related to ladders and stairways. This most recently occurred on November 16, 2018 on the jobsite located at 14101 State Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The side rails of the ladder did not extended to at least three feet above the landing surface of the roof. The employer has five employees who have not received ladder training and are exposed to fall hazards while utilizing ladders to gain entry and egress from the roof of a single-story commercial building.

Issued

2019-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):