OSHA Inspection: NEXT GENERATION ROOFING

Issued

Oct 14, 2020

Abate by

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,817 · Current $1,908 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  A)     Next Generation Roofing, conducting work at 5143 Comstock Drive, Sylvania, OH 43560: On or about September 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure that portable ladders, used to access the roof of the one story residential structure, were extended at least three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to approximately 10 feet fall hazard when using the ladders to access the roof in order to conduct construction activities.

Issued

Oct 14, 2020

Abate by

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,634 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  A)     Next Generation Roofing, conducting work at 5143 Comstock Drive, Sylvania, OH 43560: On or about September 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from head injury hazards by protective hard hats while working below employees who were conducting roofing work above. Employees were exposed to potential impact injuries caused by falling materials and/or equipment.    Next Generation Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1926.100(a)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1448090, Citation number 1, Item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/10/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11043 Bay Trace, Perrysburg, OH 43551.

Issued

Oct 14, 2020

Abate by

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,089 · Current $2,545 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not used:   A)     Next Generation Roofing, conducting work at 5143 Comstock Drive, Sylvania, OH 43560: On or about September 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were using appropriate eye protection such as, but not limited to, safety glasses while conducting construction work with equipment such as, but not limited to, a pneumatic nail gun. Employees were exposed to the hazards of eye injury from flying objects.     Next Generation Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1926.95(a)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1448090, Citation number 2, Item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/10/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11043 Bay Trace, Perrysburg, OH 43551.

Issued

Oct 14, 2020

Abate by

Nov 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,634 · Current $3,817 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):   A)     Next Generation Roofing, conducting work at 5143 Comstock Drive, Sylvania, OH 43560: On or about September 2, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while conducting roofing activities atop the multiple levels of the one story residential structure. Employees were exposed to the fall hazards of approximately 10 feet from the roof of the structure to the ground below.     Next Generation Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1926.100(a)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1448090, Citation number 1, Item number 2d, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/10/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11043 Bay Trace, Perrysburg, OH 43551.