OSHA Inspection: BUILT RIGHT CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING

Issued

Dec 27, 2021

Abate by

Jan 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $1,896 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):  (a)Built Right Construction and Roofing, LLC at 1570 North Lacrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to October 7, 2021, the controlling employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Subcontractor employees were conducting re-roofing activities on a 5-in-12 pitched roof of the Days Inn motel without the use of fall protection equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of 20 feet.     Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.