OSHA Inspection: MR. BEAR ROOFING LLC

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed, implemented or maintained at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a) Mr. Bear Roofing LLC at 4550 Kingston Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 8/15/19, the employer had not developed, implemented or maintained at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  Mr. Bear Roofing was hired to perform roofing work at a multi-employer work site.  Mr. Bear Roofing LLC had not developed and maintained a written hazard communication program.  Hazardous chemicals present at the work site included, but were not limited to the following:    1.  PVC and KEE HP Membrane Cleaner; and  2.  Gasoline.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) Mr. Bear Roofing LLC at 4550 Kingston Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 8/15/19, the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area.  Mr. Bear Roofing was hired to perform roofing work at a multi-employer work site.  Mr. Bear Roofing LLC did not provide hazard communication training to employees.  Hazardous chemicals present at the work site included, but were not limited to the following:  1.  PVC and KEE HP Membrane Cleaner; and 2.  Gasoline.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(i): When no mechanical equipment was being used, the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge:    (a)   Mr. Bear Roofing LLC at 4550 Kingston Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 8/13/19, when no mechanical equipment was being used, the warning line was not erected at least 6 feet (1.8m) from the roof edge.  Employees installed roofing components, including the roof membrane, on the low slope roof.  Employees worked in proximity to the roof edge.  The employer utilized a warning line system that partially enclosed the work area.  The partial warning line was erected less than six feet from the roof edge.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate thirty-two foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:  (a)   Mr. Bear Roofing LLC at 4550 Kingston Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 8/15/19, points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines.  Employees installed roofing components, including the roof membrane, on the low slope roof.  Work was taking place in the northeast corner of the roof.  Employees accessed the roof via a fiberglass extension ladder on the south side of the building.  The employer utilized a warning line system that partially enclosed the work area.  Warning lines were not erected from the point of access several hundred feet to the area where employees were installing roofing.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate thirty-two foot fall hazard.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Dec 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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)   Mr. Bear Roofing LLC at 4550 Kingston Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 8/15/19, the employer did not ensure that the safety monitor did not have other responsibilities which could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function.  Employees installed roofing components, including the roof membrane, on the low slope roof.  The employer utilized a warning line system that partially enclosed the work area.  The safety monitor participated in roofing installation work, in that he performed work outside the warning line and adjacent to the roof edge parapet.  The employer did not ensure that the safety monitor did not have other responsibilities.  This condition exposed employees to an approximate thirty-two foot fall hazard.