OSHA Inspection: CINCINNATI ROOFING, LLC

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Located on a commercial roof, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of more than twenty one (21) feet while installing caps onto a façade column and not utilizing any fall protection system.

Issued

May 28, 2019

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall 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.    On April 23, 2019, located on the east side of a flat commercial roof, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while performing roofing work while not utilizing an adequate fall protection system and had not been trained by the employer to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.   Potential fall height measured to be greater than 21 feet above the ground below.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.