OSHA Inspection: LDL ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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 system:  (a)  On or about August 28, 2019, employees were exposed to injuries from falls, while conducting reroofing activities, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place, on a roof in excess of six feet above the lower surface.

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,705

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  a) On or about August 28, 2019, employees were using hand-held grinders to cut concrete roofing tiles that were not equipped with integrated water delivery systems per the engineering and work practice controls specified in Table 1.

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) On or about August 28, 2019, employees were utilizing a Dewalt brand hand-held grinder to cut concrete roof tiles and the employer did not conduct an exposure assessment of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica during this process.

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:   a) On or about August 28, 2019, employees were utilizing a Dewalt hand-held grinder to cut concrete roof tiles and the employer failed to have a written exposure control plan outlining the steps required to mitigate exposure to respirable crystalline silica during this process.

Issued

Sep 13, 2019

Abate by

Oct 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    a) On or about August 28, 2019, employees were utilizing a Dewalt hand-held grinder to cut concrete roof tiles and the employer did not have a hazard communication program outlining the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica and how to mitigate the hazards.