OSHA Inspection: PEREZ ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a) Perez Roofing and Construction, LLC located at 3362 Noreen Drive, Columbus, OH 43221:  On and preceding August 18, 2021, the employer did not employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs necessary to protect workers from hazards involved during a re-roof project.  Accident prevention programs were not in place to ensure a crew performing a re-roof on a multi-story residential home utilized ladders properly and wore fall protection which exposed the crew to fall hazards up to 17 feet.

Issued

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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) Perez Roofing and Construction, LLC located at 3362 Noreen Drive, Columbus, OH 43221:  On and preceding August 18, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower level were protected from falls. Roofers were removing shingles and other materials on a roof that varied from 10-17 feet. The employees were not utilizing any form of fall protection which exposed them to falls up to 17 feet.

Issued

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

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) Perez Roofing and Construction, LLC located at 3362 Noreen Drive, Columbus, OH 43221:  On and preceding August 18, 2021,  the employer did not ensure that the extension ladders used to access the roof extended at least 3 feet beyond the upper landing. Employees were utilizing an extension ladder to access the lower roof with the side rails extending 18 inches beyond the upper landing without the ladder secured. The following condition exposed employees to falls up to 10 feet.