OSHA Inspection: JMH ROOFING LLC

Issued

Jul 8, 2020

Abate by

Jul 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $26,987 · Current $26,987

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):   The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while performing roofing activities on a residential home which has unprotected edges greater than 25 feet above the ground below by the use of guard rail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.     a) This most recently occurred on June 18, 2020 at 8774 Mottl Reserve Drive, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067. Employees are exposed to the hazard of falling more than 25 feet to the ground while engaged in activities related to the install of a new roof.      To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from the hazard of falling while performing roofing work where unprotected edges are present.          Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 8, 2020

Abate by

Jul 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

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:  The employer does not protect each employee from eye and face injury when exposed to eye or face hazards from fling particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.    a) This most recently occurred on June 18, 2020 at 8774 Mottl Reserve Drive, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067. An employee is exposed to eye injury while operating an air powered nailer.    RAM ROOFING, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard  1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1433194, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 10 and 11 Yesterday Lane and Lafayette Road, Medina, OH 44256.    To abate the hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from eye injury by ensuring use of safety glasses when operating equipment including, but not limited to air powered nailers.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from eye and face hazards.

Issued

Jul 8, 2020

Abate by

Jul 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,627 · Current $4,627

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:  The employer does not protect each employee from a fall hazard while utilizing ladders to access the roof of a residential home which is 10.4 feet above the ground by ensuring that the ladder is extended 3 feet above the roof line or secured and with a grasping device provided.     a) This most recently occurred on June 18, 2020 at 8774 Mottl Reserve Drive, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067. Employees are exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10.4 feet to the ground below when utilizing a portable ladder to access the roof. The ladder is not extended 3 feet above the roofline and is not secured with a grasping device provided.     RAM ROOFING, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1433494, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on December 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 10 and 11 Yesterday Lane and Lafayette Road, Medina, OH 44256.  To abate the hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from injury during ladder use by ensuring use that ladders utilized for roof access are extended 3 feet above the roof line or alternatively, secured to the roof while also incorporating a grasping device.     Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from hazards during ladder use.