OSHA Inspection: 186 ROOFING LLC

Issued

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a.  Locate at 10085 New California Drive, Plain City, Ohio:  On or about December 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that employees working from the roof top removing shingles, were protected  from falls.  The employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 19 feet without any means of fall protection.

Issued

Jan 6, 2020

Abate by

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a. Located at 10085 New California Drive, Plain City, Ohio: On or about December 11, 2019, the employer did not maintain a safety and health program to ensure hazard detection, and correction while performing shingling work onsite.  Four employees were unprotected from the rooftop of a residential home.  The fall distance was approximately 19 feet to the ground.

Issued

Jan 6, 2020

Abate by

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a.  Locate at 10085 New California Drive, Plain City, Ohio:  On or about December 11, 2019, the employer failed to instruct employees on the avoidance of unsafe conditions while they performed asphalt roof shingle removal.

Issued

Jan 6, 2020

Abate by

Jan 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  a. Located at 10085 New California Drive, Plain City, Ohio: On or about December 11, 2019, the employer did not extend the ladder at least three feet above the upper landing surface, to which employees had used to gain access to the roof top.  Four employees were exposed  to fall distance of approximately 19 feet from the eave of the roof top to the ground level.