OSHA Inspection: OSCAR ROOFING

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $1735.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.   On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees operating Hitachi nail guns while performing roofing activities were not wearing eye protection, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by flying objects.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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 October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in applying building siding were not provided fall protection exposing employees to an unprotected fall hazard of approximately 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $2892.00

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.  On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto,  the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The ladder was not secured at the top and did not extend three feet above the landing surface. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, employees engaged in applying building siding were not provided fall protection training and a training program to ensure the employees understood and could recognize and avoid fall hazards.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.   On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto,  the employer did not ensure employees safely used the ladder to gain access to the residential roof.  The employer did not provide ladder training and a training program to ensure employees understood and recognized ladder hazards and how to avoid the hazards.