OSHA Inspection: PHIPPS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1554.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):  "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs."  Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  On or about October 28, 2021 at a construction site located at 2401 Menasha Avenue in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working on a roof surface 10.5 feet above surface level without utilizing fall protection equipment.

Issued

2022-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2)(iii):  The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used.  On or about October 28, 2021 at a construction site located at 2401 Menasha Avenue in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the employer did not provide required fall protection safety training for employees exposed to fall hazards greater than six feet while installing roofing materials.