OSHA Inspection: RESIDENTIAL ROOFING

Issued

Aug 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  (a) Lot No. 9 Kingston Street, River Falls, WI; Construction material, debris and equipment associated with roofing work was not kept clear from work area(s), including the area surrounding the base of a portable ladder used to access/egress the roof.

Issued

Aug 10, 2020

Abate by

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a)  Lot No. 9 Kingston Street, River Falls, WI; Workers were permitted to operate pneumatic nail guns without the use of adequate eye protection.

Issued

Aug 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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)  Lot No. 9 Kingston Street, River Falls, WI; Workers engaged in residential roofing construction activities from an unprotected roof greater than 6 feet above lower levels were not utilizing adequate fall protection.

Issued

Aug 10, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Lot No. 9 Kingston Street, River Falls, WI; Workers exposed to fall hazards associated with residential roofing task(s) were not adequately trained to recognize fall hazards and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Aug 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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) Lot No. 9 Kingston Street, River Falls, WI; A 20 foot fiberglass extension ladder positioned on the southwest side of a residential structure for roof access did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.