OSHA Inspection: AARON'S ROOFING, SIDING AND CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

Jun 30, 2020

Abate by

Aug 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $433 · Current $433

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.     Aaron's Roofing, Siding, and Construction Corp., failed to submit documents to OSHA verifying that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                     Item Number                          Abatement Date           1                                            1                                            3/12/2020          2                                            1                                            3/12/2020          2                                             2                                            3/12/2020

Issued

Feb 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,393 · Current $3,393

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On 09 September 2019, at a jobsite located at 1976 IL-25, Oswego IL. 60573, employees were observed installing shingles on a roof without the proper personal protection equipment. Employees were not provided safety glasses to wear, when they were required to use pneumatic air guns to install shingles on the roof. This exposed employees to a struck by hazard.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $29,689 · Current $29,689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  On or about 09 October 2019, at a worksite located at 1976 IL-25, Oswego IL. 60573, employees who were removing and replacing a roof on a church, were not trained adequately to recognize the hazards of falling and the steps to mitigate those hazards. Adequate fall protection was being utilized during this work activity, exposing employees to falls in excess of 25 feet.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Aaron's Roofing, Siding and Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1110481, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5619 N 2nd St. Loves Park, IL 61111.  Aaron's Roofing, Siding and Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 984247, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 25, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 429 Gierz, Downers Grove, IL 60515.

Issued

Feb 19, 2020

Abate by

Mar 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,875 · Current $11,875

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  On 09 September 2019, at a jobsite located at 1976 IL-25, Oswego IL. 60573, employees who were removing and replacing a roof on a church were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 25 feet. Fall protection was not being utilized.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).  Aaron's Roofing, Siding and Construction Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1110481, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5619 N. 2nd St. Loves Park, IL. 61111.