OSHA Inspection: SHINGLE AND METAL ROOFS, LLC

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a) Shingle and Metal Roofs on or about July 30, 2021, at the worksite 8220 Erie St, Sylvania, OH: The employer did not have a plan or program to identify job site hazards, which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards, such as falls during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury and/or illness.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 is not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system nor are employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  a) Shingle and Metal Roofs on or about July 30, 2021, at the worksite 8220 Erie St, Sylvania, OH: The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls while removing and installing metal roofing on a two-story residential structure. The employees were exposed to a fall distance of approximately 20 feet from atop the steep-sloped roof of a residential structure without the benefit of fall protection.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Oct 27, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not 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 was not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  a) Shingle and Metal Roofs on or about July 30, 2021, at the worksite 8220 Erie St, Sylvania, OH: The employer did not ensure the side rails of 20ft. aluminum extension ladders used onsite were extended at least three feet above the landing surface. Two employees were exposed to a near 20' fall to the level below while using the ladder to access the north side of the steep slope roof.