OSHA Inspection: JOHN WEATHERS III

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:    On October 18, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through certification that each citation was abated.

Issued

2019-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $319.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.    On October 18, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing, was issued citations and the employer did not provide documentation for each citation that each required it.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.  The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees activities.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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:   On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards of 13 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards of 13 feet without fall protection, on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.   The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2842.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:      On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards of 13 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 2.5 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On or about August 1, 2019, John Weathers III dba JJ Roofing had employees exposed to fall hazards, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended 2.5 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a commercial construction site in Moline, Illinois.  The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:    a.         The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.         The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.         The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.         The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.         The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X  Stairways and Ladders.