OSHA Inspection: HOUGH ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $11934.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 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 March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees installing metal roof panels on a 5/12 pitch roof exposed to fall hazards were not protected from falling 23 feet, 6 inches to the ground below, in that fall protection was not used.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2652.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) On or about March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, untrained employees were directed to work on a 5/12 pitch roof without being informed how to recognize and handle hazards associated with working at heights and the proper selection and use of fall protection.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

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:    a) On or about March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a portable ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, but it was secured at the top.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1895.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a) On or about March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees exposed to fall hazards were directed to use portable ladders to access the roof on multiple levels without being informed how to recognize and handle hazards associated with ladders including the proper selection, use and inspection of ladders.