OSHA Inspection: MDZ ROOFING LTD

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,937 · Current $3,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:      (a)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On 1/17/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not ensure that each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  Workers installed membranes upon flat roofs of a structure encompassing multiple units of a condominium.  One worker operated a leaf blower to remove debris from the approximate 5:12 pitch roof over a garage.  The worker performed this work while standing upon and moving about the pitched roof.  Neither guardrails, safety net system, nor personal fall arrest system were in use.  The worker was not protected from a fall.  This condition exposed the worker to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.    (b)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On 1/17/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not ensure that each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.  Workers installed membranes upon flat roofs of a structure encompassing multiple units of a condominium.  One worker performed work on the membrane at the edge of a flat roof while standing upon the approximate 5:12 pitch roof.  The worker performed this work while standing upon and moving about the pitched roof.  Neither guardrails, safety net system, nor personal fall arrest system were in use.  The worker was not protected from a fall.  This condition exposed the worker to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(iii): The safety monitor was not on the same walking/working surface and within visual sighting distance of the employee being monitored:    (a)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On 1/17/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not ensure that the safety monitor was on the same walking/working surface and within visual sighting distance of the employee being monitored.  Workers installed membranes upon flat roofs of a structure encompassing multiple units of a condominium.  Flat roofs were separated by chimneys and second floors of units, and were also separated by sections of pitched asphalt shingle roofs and were on different elevations.  A single safety monitor was assigned to monitor the work of approximately five workers who worked on flat roof sections for units 39, 41, 43, and 45.  The safety monitor was not on the same surface and within visual distance of all employees working on the roofs.  This condition exposed the workers to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On 1/17/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not ensure that the safety monitor had no other responsibilities which could take the monitor's attention from the monitoring function.  Workers installed membranes upon flat roofs of a structure encompassing multiple units of a condominium.  Flat roofs were separated by chimneys and second floors of units, and were also separated by sections of pitched asphalt shingle roofs and were on different elevations.  The foreman of the work crew was designated as the single safety monitor assigned to monitor the work of approximately five workers who worked on flat roof sections for units 39, 41, 43, and 45.  The safety monitor had other responsibilities which took his attention from the monitoring function.  This condition exposed the workers to an approximate eight foot fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix), in that employees were required to wear respirators during work operations:    (a)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 1/22/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix), in that employees were required to wear respirators during work operations.  Workers installed membrane upon flat roofs using GAF EverGuard 1121 TPO Bonding Adhesive (containing toluene, acetone, n-hexane, naphtha, and cyclohexane) and GAF Everguard TPO Seam Cleaner (containing xylene and ethyl benzene).  Workers were required to wear 3M Cool Flow tight fitting air purifying half face respirators when applying adhesive.  MDZ Roofing Ltd had not established and maintained a written respiratory protection program.  This condition potentially exposed the workers to a respiratory hazard.

Issued

Feb 14, 2020

Abate by

Mar 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested, or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)  MDZ Roofing Ltd, at 2770 S Elmira Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 1/22/2020, MDZ Roofing Ltd did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested, or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  Workers installed membrane upon flat roofs using GAF EverGuard 1121 TPO Bonding Adhesive (containing toluene, acetone, n-hexane, naphtha, and cyclohexane) and GAF Everguard TPO Seam Cleaner (containing xylene and ethyl benzene).  Workers were required to wear 3M Cool Flow tight fitting air purifying half face respirators when applying adhesive.  MDZ Roofing Ltd did not provide a medical evaluation to each worker required to wear a respirator.  This condition potentially exposed the workers to a respiratory hazard.