OSHA Inspection: MENDOZA ROOFING SERVICES CORP

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 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:  a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to overhead hazards, in that, head protection was not used while on the ground where roofing work was in progress above and material was handled or thrown off the roof at the perimeter of the building.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1756.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:  a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to eye injuries, in that, eye protection such as safety glasses were not used during roofing work while using a hand held grinder.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard during roofing work on a roof with a pitch of 5 to 12, in that, fall protection was not used while removing shingles installing plywood and preparing for the new roof shingles installation.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 Reduced

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:  a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees exposed to fall hazards during roofing work were not provided training and education relating to fall protection, hazard recognition, procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards and the proper use and limitations of fall protection equipment and fall protection systems.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1756.00 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:  a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard, in that, an extension ladder used at the front of the house extended 12 inches above the landing surface.  b. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to a 20 foot fall hazard, in that, an extension ladder used at the side of the house extended 2 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to gasoline, roofing cement containing petroleum distillates and other roof installation chemical products. A written hazard communication program was not developed, maintained and implemented at the workplace.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to gasoline, roofing cement containing petroleum distillates and other roof installation chemical products. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained at the workplace to provide employees information on the hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)   a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, employees were exposed to gasoline, roofing cement containing petroleum distillates and other roof installation chemical products. Employees were not provided training and education on the hazardous chemicals at the workplace.

Issued

2021-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:   a. On or about 01/26/2021 at 2423-2453 Earlwood Ct, Brandon, FL 33510, the employer did not develop and implement a safety and health program to address the company policy on safety as well as the employer/employee responsibilities for employees involved in roofing operations.