OSHA Inspection: PAP AND SONS ROOFING

Issued

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,194 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  On or about May 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees wore eye protection to prevent physical harm.

Issued

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  On or about May 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees were adequately protected from fall hazards. Employees were performing roofing work on a residential structure. The employees were working at a height of approximately 16 feet on roof with a pitch of 7x12 without adequate fall protection.

Issued

May 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,989 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:  On or about May 14, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that ladders were extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed by employees.