OSHA Inspection: OHIO VALLEY ROOFING

Issued

2019-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 Reduced

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.  (a) Ohio Valley Roofing located at 5063 State Route 93, Oak Hill, OH 45656:  On and preceding September 24, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in a roof tear off on a low slope roof less than 50 feet in width were protected from falls by use of a safety monitor or other means of fall protection.  Approximately 9 employees were removing shingles and sweeping a roof that was 12 feet 6 inches high with the worker designated as the safety monitor actively engaged in sweeping the roof.  The following condition exposed employees to falls of 12-13 feet.

Issued

2019-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Ohio Valley Roofing located at 5063 State Route 93, Oak Hill, OH 45656:  On and preceding September 24, 2019, 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.  Approximately 9 employees were removing shingles and sweeping a roof that was 12 feet 6 inches high with the worker designated as the safety monitor actively engaged in sweeping the roof.  The following condition exposed employees to falls of 12-13 feet.

Issued

2019-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1989.00 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) Ohio Valley Roofing located at 5063 State Route 93, Oak Hill, OH 45656:  On and preceding September 24, 2019,  the employer did not ensure that the portable ladder used to gain access to the roof extended at least three feet beyond the eave that they were using for access.  The eave of the roof measured 12'6" above the ground level where the ladder extended 18 inches beyond the eave.  The following condition exposed employees to falls of 12-13 feet.

Issued

2019-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  (a) Ohio Valley Roofing located at 5063 State Route 93, Oak Hill, OH 45656:  On and preceding September 24, 2019, the employer did not verify completion of fall protection training by preparing a written certification record including the name of the employee trained, the date of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. Approximately 9 employees were regularly engaged in work requiring fall protection.