LAKEWOOD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ROOFING BETTER BUILDS
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of ROOFING BETTER BUILDS in 2043 ARTHUR AVE., LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344901756.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ROOFING BETTER BUILDS
- Site address
- 2043 ARTHUR AVE.
- City
- LAKEWOOD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44107
- Mailing
- 1479 ERIE AVE., AKRON, OH 44312
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,735 · Current $694 Reduced
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: On or about August 27. 2020, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 2043 Arthur Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. Employees were using tools and materials on the upper areas of the roof that could have fallen on to an employee working on the ground level and the employer did not ensure that the lower employee was wearing a protective helmet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $694
- — C (S) $1735
- — Z (S) $1735
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $925 Reduced
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: On or about August 27. 2020, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 2043 Arthur Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. Employees were using air powered nail guns and the employer did not ensure that they were wearing protective safety glasses.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $925
- — C (S) $2313
- — Z (S) $2313
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $1,624 Reduced
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): On or about August 27. 2020, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 2043 Arthur Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107. The employees were working on all areas of the roof and the employer did not ensure that they were using fall protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1624
- — C (S) $4048
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,157 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: On or about August 27, 2020 employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet while performing roofing activities on a residential home located at 2043 Arthur Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107. The employees were using an extension ladder to access the roof and the employer did not ensure that it extended three feet above the landing area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1157
- — C (S) $2892
- — Z (S) $2892
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344901756.
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