OSHA Inspection: FARRELL ROOFING INC

Issued

May 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $3,031 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 03/26/2019, at the job site - the rails of the ladder used to access the second floor of the building did not extend at least 3 foot above the upper landing surface, exposing the employees to a 14 feet 5 inch fall hazard.

Issued

May 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,608 · Current $8,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a. On or about 03/26/2019, at the job site - employees were exposed to 14 feet 9 inch and 14 feet 5 inch fall hazards while conducting roofing work, in that, fall protection was not used.    FARRELL ROOFING INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(11), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1005057, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 001 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 02/24/2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 12830 SHADY HILLS ROAD  SHADY HILLS, FL 34610.

Issued

May 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $606 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    a. On or about 03/26/2019, at the job site - On 03/26/2019 the employer was requested to provide OSHA 300 logs, but the employer failed to provide copies work-related injuries and illnesses or OSHA 300 log within 4 hours of request. Copies were provided on 03/27/2019, more than 24 hours after request.

Issued

May 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  a. On or about 08/16/2018, at the job site - the employer did not provide a written certification of fall protection training records that contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.