OSHA Inspection: TRI-COUNTRY CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1180.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:                                                                                                            a) Exterior, Roof Level of house: Employees were exposed to eye/face injuries while cutting plywood, and engaged in roofing activities, were not protected with any type of eye/face protection, on or about 8/17/20.

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2060.00 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 were not 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.    a) Exterior, Roof of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet, while engaged in roofing activities on a flat  roof without means of fall protection in place, on or about 8/17/20.

Issued

2021-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2060.00 Reduced

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) Building Exterior: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof of a residential home. The ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on or about 8/17/20.