OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO'S BEST ROOFING COMPANY LLC

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $0 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:  a) On or about 07/08/19, on a roofing job site, at a house at 170 Highland Ave., Buffalo, NY: A Ladder Jack Scaffold was erected on the right side of the house. An extension ladder was provided for employees to access the aluminum pik on the scaffold. The side rails of that extension ladder were only approx. 12 inches above the pik.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,578 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:   a) On or about 07/08/19, on a roofing job site, at a house at 170 Highland Ave., Buffalo, NY:  A Ladder Jack Scaffold was erected on the right side of the house. An employee was standing on the aluminum pik of that scaffold while doing roofing work. The employee was exposed to a fall of approx. 18 ft. because no fall protection system was being utilized.      NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED      Buffalo's Best Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1325712, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 9/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 29 Armin Place, Buffalo, NY 14210.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,578 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 07/08/19, on a roofing job site, at a house at 170 Highland Ave., Buffalo, NY: Two employees engaged in tear-off roofing work on the steep roof on the right side of the house were exposed to a fall of approx. 20 ft. because fall protection was not being utilized. Pitch of the roof was approx. 14 in 12.    NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED       Buffalo's Best Roofing Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1325712, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 9/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 29 Armin Place, Buffalo, NY 14210.

Issued

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end:   a) On or about 07/08/19, on a roofing job site, at a house at 170 Highland Ave., Buffalo, NY: Employees were working from the approx. 20 ft. long  aluminum pik of a ladder jack scaffold erected on the right side of the of the house. The pik extended over the front support bracket by approx. 6 ft.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED