OSHA Inspection: YOUNG'S ROOFING, INC.

Issued

Mar 12, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,011 · Current $9,011

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    On or about 10/07/2020, the employer did not protect subcontractor employees who were engaged in residential roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels.  The subcontractor's employees were conducting residential roofing operations and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately fourteen (14) feet.  Young's Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1327236, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 12-24-2018, with respect to a workplace located 501 East Union Ave, Litchfield, IL 62056.  Young's Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1310058, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 05-21-2018, with respect to a workplace located at 211 N. State St., Litchfield, IL 62056.