OSHA Inspection: BUCKEYE ROOFING AND REMODELING, LLC

Issued

2020-09-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Accident prevention responsibilities. Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.     a) On or about 06/29/2020 there was no frequent and regular inspection program being maintained in use by a competent person to ensure the job site, material and equipment; such as fall protection systems.

Issued

2020-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.   a) On or about on 06/29/2020, employees were working on the roof of a new commercial property.  Employees were not utilizing any conventional fall protection system, while working 17.7 ft. from the ground.