FORT KNOX, KY —
OSHA Inspection: SWIFT ROOFING OF E-TOWN INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SWIFT ROOFING OF E-TOWN INC. in BUILDING 1307 3RD AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40121 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343938304.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SWIFT ROOFING OF E-TOWN INC.
- Site address
- BUILDING 1307 3RD AVENUE
- City
- FORT KNOX
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 40121
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 502 108 SOUTH PARK CIRCLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42702
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be 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. a) Fort Knox Army Installation - Building 1307 located at 1307 3rd Avenue, Fort Knox, KY - roof walkway adjacent to the mechanical room: On or about April 17, 2019, two workers working on the roof that was being installed preparing it for a storm that was coming in that day/night were not using fall protection exposed to a fall of approximately 30+ feet from the roof edge to the ground level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $7,956
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed: a) Fort Knox Army Installation - Building 1307 located at 1307 3rd Avenue, Fort Knox, KY - roof - upper curved structure: On or about April 17, 2019, a worker using a step-ladder in the closed position leaning against the adjacent wall to access the roof of the curved penthouse structure to prepare the roof for a storm. b) Fort Knox Army Installation - Building 1307 located at 1307 3rd Avenue, Fort Knox, KY - roof - upper curved structure: On or about April 17, 2019, a worker was using a step-ladder in the closed position leaning against the adjacent wall to lift TPO roofing material to the roof of the curved penthouse structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7956
- — Z (S) $7956
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee did not use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder. a) Fort Knox Army Installation - Building 1307 located at 1307 3rd Avenue, Fort Knox, KY - roof: On or about April 17, 2019, a worker climbed an extension ladder to access the roof while carrying a 5 gallon bucket with tools and materials exposing him to a fall or displacement of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6630
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343938304.
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