OSHA Inspection: RUELAS ROOFING LLC

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  At a worksite located at 8110 N Hickory Street, Kansas City, Missouri: An employee was exposed to eye injuries. The employee was observed without eye protection while using a pneumatic nail gun during roofing activities.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  At a worksite located at 8110 North Hickory Street, Kansas City, Missouri:  Employees were roofing an apartment building and were exposed to fall hazards. The employees were wearing harnesses which were not connected to their lifelines. Roofers were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 25 feet eave to ground.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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:  Worksite located at 8110 North Hickory Street,  Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to fall hazards.  Employees were using a portable extension ladder to gain access to a third floor balcony of the apartment building. The ladder was not extended 3 feet above the third floor balcony.