OSHA Inspection: TRITON ENTERPRISES INC

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,892

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  (a)  On or about January 30, 2020, Triton Enterprises Inc., dba Triton Roofing & Solar, as the controlling contractor, failed to ensure M & J Roofing, LLC employees were protected from fall hazards in excess of six above the lower working surface, while conducting reroofing activities, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Mar 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): Specified exposure control methods. For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section:  a) On or about January 30, 2020, Triton Enterprises Inc, dba, Triton Roofing & Solar, as the controlling contractor, failed to ensure M & J Roofing, LLC employees were protected their employees from silica hazards in that they used hand held grinders to cut concrete roofing tiles that were not equipped with integrated water delivery systems or other dust suppression control systems per the engineering and work practice controls specified in Table 1.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Mar 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) On or about January 30, 2020, Triton Enterprises Inc., dba, Triton Roofing & Solar, as the controlling contractor, did not ensure that M & J Roofing, LLC protected their employees from silica hazards in that they used hand held grinders to cut concrete roofing tiles and did not conduct an exposure assessment of employees exposed to silica during this process.