OSHA Inspection: JCS ROOFING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  (a) Jobsite - On or about June 04, 2019 the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in metal roof installation were protected from struck-by hazards when transferring the metal roofing to and from ground level.

Issued

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  (a) Jobsite - On or about June 04, 2019 the employer did not ensure that employees working at heights greater than 6 feet were protected from falling while working from an approximate pitch of 4/12, removing and installing metal roofing. The employees were exposed to a fall height of approximately 14 to 27 to the interior floor of the facility.

Issued

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  (a) North Building 06,Slack Road, Oxford, MS 38655  - On or about June 04, 2019 the employer did not ensure the employees utilized ladders that would extend above the access point at least 3 feet while gaining access to an approximately 4/12 pitch roof. The employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 14 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2019-07-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $191.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  (a)  Jobsite - On or about June 04, 2019, the employer did not provide a written certification record that employees working at heights greater than 6 feet have completed hazard awareness and abatement training, exposing employees to fall hazards.