OSHA Inspection: LARRY BITTNER

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing work operations including, but not limited to, roofing activities.  The employer did not have a safety and health program for the employees performing the work.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were working with electrical equipment equipped with flexible cords and cables, and in proximity to power lines.  The employer did not have electrical work practices training.    B.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing safety glasses when working with air tool for work activities that included, but were not limited to, fastening and securing shingles.  In addition, employees were not wearing head protection when potentially exposed to overhead hazards from work activities that included, but were not limited to, roofing operations.  Employees did not have personal protective equipment training.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing extension ladders for a ladder jack scaffolding system and a folding ladder to access the ladder jack scaffold plank.  Employees did not have ladder safety training.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees working on the ground were not wearing head protection, and were potentially exposed to overhead struck-by hazards from roofing materials and roofing tools that were being stored, utilized, and installed from an elevated work location on the roof.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing work activities that included, but were not limited to, removing shingles and installing drip edge in proximity to an energized electrical service drop to the residence.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing roof jack scaffolds during roofing activities.  The roof jack scaffolds were installed a top a roof with a ground-to-eave height of 10.4-feet.  Employees were not utilizing fall protection.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5): Scaffold platforms were bridged on to another:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a ladder jack scaffold system to access their work.  The ladder jack scaffold system was equipped with two scaffold stages and three extension ladders / ladder jacks.  The two planks were bridged at the middle extension ladder / ladder jack.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a ladder jack scaffold system and roof jack scaffolds during work operations that included, but were not limited to roofing activities and drip edge installation.  Employees did not have scaffold user training.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a ladder jack scaffold system during work operations that included, but were not limited to, roofing activities and dip edge installation.  Employees did not have training on the proper erection of ladder jack scaffold systems.  B.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a ladder jack scaffold system during work operations that included, but were not limited to, roofing activities and dip edge installation.  Employees did not have training on the proper access setup of ladder jack scaffold systems.  C.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a roof jack scaffold system during work operations that included but were not limited to, roofing activities.  Employees did not have training on the proper setup of fall protection system utilizing the roof jack scaffolding.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing roofing activities on the roof of a wood-framed single family dwelling.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 10.4-feet, and were not utilizing acceptable means or methods of fall protection.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation.  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. IN ADDITION, abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic, or video evidence or abatement or other written records.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing roofing activities without fall protection, and were exposed to a fall hazard of 10.4-feet.  Employees did not have fall protection training.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a folding ladder to access a plank of a ladder jack scaffold system.  The top cap of the folding ladder was below the level of the ladder jack scaffold plank.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a folding ladder to access a plank of a ladder jack scaffold system.  Employees were utilizing the top step and the top cap of the folding ladder to access the ladder jack scaffold plank.  Utilization of the folding ladder's top step and top cap is prohibited by manufacturer safety instructions.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a folding ladder to access a plank of a ladder jack scaffold system.  Employees were utilizing the top step and top cap of the folding ladder to access the ladder jack scaffold plank.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use:  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a folding ladder to access a plank of a ladder jack scaffold system.  The folding ladder's rear bracing was deformed.  The ladder was not inspected prior to use.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  A.) Larry Bittner dba Bittner Roofing, 3603 Peach Street, Erie, PA  16508, on or about June 17, 2020 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a folding ladder to access a plank of a ladder jack scaffold system.  The folding ladder's rear bracing was deformed.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.