OSHA Inspection: CRANE ROOFING CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $853 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    On June 7, 2019, employees of Crane Roofing Contracting, LLC were working on a residential building located at 720 Scotti Lane, Wentzville, MO.  Eye protection was not used by employees involved with using pneumatic nail guns during roofing operations.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Employees 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 systems.  On June 7, 2019, employees of Crane Roofing Contracting, LLC were working on a residential building located at 720 Scotti Lane, Wentzville, MO.  Employees were installing shingles approximately 20 feet above a lower level.  Employees were not utilizing guardrail systems, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  The employees were observed working on the roof of the building without fall protection.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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 did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  On June 7, 2019, employees of Crane Roofing Contracting, LLC were working on a residential building located at 720 Scotti Lane, Wentzville, MO.  Employees working on the roof were using a ladder to access the roof which was not extended three feet beyond the landing or edge of the roof.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  Such programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers:  On June 7, 2019, employees of Crane Roofing Contracting, LLC were working on a residential building located at 720 Scotti Lane, Wentzville, MO.  The employer did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment.  Employees were exposed to the following hazardous conditions:            a)  Employees were performing residential roofing work approximately 20 feet above the lower level without the use of            a fall protective system on a 6:12 pitch roof.      b)  Employees were using pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.      c)  Employees were using a ladder to access the roof that did not have side rails three feet above the upper landing           surface.  Crane Roofing Contracting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1006314, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/23/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 866-870 Lionsgate Drive, St. Louis, MO.