OSHA Inspection: R.P. CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  Such programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  On or about 4/08/2019, a subcontractor of R.P. Contracting LLC was removing and replacing roofing materials on a roof of a residential building located at 1365 Caves Springs Estate Drive in St. Peters, MO.  R.P. Contracting LLC did not conduct an adequate inspection of the job site, materials, and equipment.  The sales/project manager was onsite while the subcontractor employees were exposed to the following hazards:  a)  An employee working from ladder jack scaffolding and an employee working over the garage were not wearing protective helmets while working beneath two employees above them.  The employees above them were removing roofing materials; therefore, the two employees below them were subject to head injuries from possible falling tools and supplies. b)  Two employees were not wearing eye protection while using a pneumatic nail guns. c)  An employee was installing roofing materials from improperly constructed ladder jack scaffolding.    The ladders were not secured at the top, the planks were bridged and one end of a plank was setting on top of the garage roof.  The scaffolding was not designed or constructed by a qualified person and loaded in accordance with that design. d)  Four employees were not utilizing guardrail systems, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems while working near the edge roof approximately eight to sixteen feet above the ground.