OSHA Inspection: VAZQUEZ ROOFING LLC

Issued

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $1,755

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  (a) E5309 674th Avenue, Menomonie, WI; At ground level on the southwest side of a residential structure, construction material, debris and equipment associated with roofing work was not kept clear from work area(s), including the area surrounding the base of a fiberglass extension ladder used to access/egress the roof.

Issued

Jul 2, 2021

Abate by

Jul 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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:  (a) E5309 674th Avenue, Menomonie, WI:  An employee was operating a Metabo brand model NV 45AB2 pneumatic coil nail gun to install shingles on the roof of a residential structure without the use of eye protection.

Issued

Jul 2, 2021

Abate by

Jul 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

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) E5309 674th Avenue, Menomonie, WI; Employees were performing work from the roof of a residential structure with a maximum roof pitch of 8:12 and at heights up to 23.5 feet above ground level without the use of fall protection.

Issued

Jul 2, 2021

Abate by

Jul 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) E5309 674th Avenue, Menomonie, WI; Employees exposed to fall hazards associated with residential roofing task(s) were not adequately trained to recognize fall hazards and/or the procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341

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) E5309 674th Avenue, Menomonie, WI; A 20 foot fiberglass extension ladder positioned on the southwest side of a residential structure for roof access did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.