OSHA Inspection: OHIO'S ROOF SPECIALIST LLC

Issued

Dec 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall 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.  On or about November 3, 2020, during the installation of roofing material at the job site located at 8648 Ashmede CT CIR NW, Massillon, Ohio 44646; the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof of a single family home were protected from possible danger of eye injury from impact, or from flying objects from the employees installing roofing material.

Issued

Dec 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about November 3, 2020, during the installation of roofing material at the job site located at 8648 Ashmede CT CIR NW, Massillon, Ohio 44646; during the installation of roofing material on a residential roof, the employer did not ensure portable ladders extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Dec 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $1,500 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 November 3, 2020, during the installation of roofing material at the job site located at 8648 Ashmede CT CIR NW, Massillon, Ohio 44646; the employer did not ensure employees working on a roof of a single family home were protected from a fall of approximately 11.2 feet by utilizing a fall protection system.