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OSHA Inspection: G.E. RIDDIFORD COMPANY DBA RIDDIFORD ROOFING COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of G.E. RIDDIFORD COMPANY DBA RIDDIFORD ROOFING COMPANY in 1001 W. DUNDEE, WHEELING, IL 60090 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344097753.

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Site address
1001 W. DUNDEE
City
WHEELING
State
IL
ZIP
60090
Mailing
2333 HAMILTON ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,086 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 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.    a) On or about June 20, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 feet from an upper roof deck to a lower roof deck while hoisting materials without fall protection at the edge of the upper roof.          No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $4000
  • — C (S) $6086
  • — Z (S) $6086

1926.501 B10

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,086 · Current $0 Reduced
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 June 20, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 feet from an upper roof deck to a lower roof deck while performing roofing work without fall protection on the upper roof.      No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $6086
  • — Z (S) $6086

1926.502 H01 V

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,086 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(v): The safety monitor had other responsibilities which could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function:  a) On or about June 20, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet from a lower roof deck to the ground when a safety monitor had other responsibilities while material was being thrown from the edge of the roof.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $6086
  • — Z (S) $6086

1926.1053 A24

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,086 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(24): The side rails of a through or sidestep fixed ladders did not extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder:        a) On or about June 20, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 13 feet where a fixed ladder used by employees to climb to and from an upper roof deck did not extend 42 inches above the landing surface of the roof deck.        No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $4000
  • — C (S) $6086
  • — Z (S) $6086

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