OSHA Inspection: RIVER RUN ROOFING LLP

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,506 Reduced

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 September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Tilton, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,119 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  On or about September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10" without fall protection, while working from a scaffold, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  On or about September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10" without fall protection, while working from a scaffold, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.   The employer did not provide scaffold training.  This training would include:    a.         Nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area, b.         Correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems used, c.         Proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of material on the scaffold,  d.         The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used, e.         Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart, L  Scaffolds.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,119 Reduced

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    On or about September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10" without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10" without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Tilton, 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

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,506 Reduced

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 September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10", while accessing and exiting scaffolding via an extension ladder that only extended 1 foot above the upper landing surface, on a residential construction site in Tilton, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 September 17, 2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11'-10", while accessing and exiting scaffolding via an extension ladder that only extended 1 foot above the upper landing surface, on a residential construction site in Tilton, 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.