OSHA Inspection: DYNAMIC EXTERIORS 10, INC.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,334 · Current $1,248 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:             a) On or about May 23, 2019, employees were exposed to head injury while working without protective helmets in areas below roofing operations.            In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $3,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:          a) On or about May 23, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet while hoisting materials and equipment at the edge of the roof deck without fall protection.          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 of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1): Warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area:       a) On or about May 23, 2019, warning lines were not erected around all sides of the roof work area.       No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:     a) On or about May 23, 2019, warning lines were not used to create access paths connecting the work area to the point of access, material handling areas, and hoisting areas, along the roof edge.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): Warning line systems were not rigged and supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches from the walking/working surface:       a) On or about May 23, 2019, warning lines along the roof edge were not rigged and supported to prevent sagging below 34 inches.    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $6,415 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:          a) On or about May 23, 2019, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where roofing work was conducted adjacent to an energized electrical service drop power line.    Dynamic Exteriors 10, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.416 (a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1351728, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2019, with respect to a worksite located at 561 Estes Ave., Schaumburg, Illinois.     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 of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 17, 2019

Abate by

Sep 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $29,172 · Current $16,045 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 May 23, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 15 feet while performing roofing work without the use of fall protection or a safety monitor.         Dynamic Exteriors 10, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501 (b)(10) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 979947, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 21, 2014, with respect to a worksite located at 923 West Randolph, Chicago, Illinois.       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 of abatement, or other written records.