OSHA Inspection: JOSHUA HERION D.B.A. ECS ROOFING PROFESSIONALS, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 2023

Abate by

Jun 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $965 · Current $965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   (a) Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                             01                                      04/20/2022  01                                             02                                      04/20/2022  01                                             03                                      04/20/2022  02                                             01                                      04/20/2022  02                                             02                                      04/20/2022  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,381 · Current $6,381

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  (a)  On or about October 28,2021, an employee was not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,977 · Current $7,977

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   (a)  On or about October 28, 2021, employees conducting roofing work on a new single family building and used a ladder to access the roof. The ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing/eve, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12.5 feet.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,977 · Current $7,977

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  (a)  On or about October 28, 2021, employees conducting roofing work on a new single family building and used ladders to access the roof. The ladders used were single portions of extension ladders, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12.5 feet.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $55,833 · Current $55,833

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.  The employer does not protect each employee engaged in roofing work by requiring the employee to wear eye and face protection while operating pneumatic roofing nail guns.   a)  This most recently occurred on October 28, 2021, at 1218 Mohican Trail in Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189. Employees are exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic roofing nail guns without eye protection during roofing work.   Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1476805, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 15, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Barrington Road in Schaumburg, Illinois 60194.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1444224, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 13, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1801 Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview, Illinois 60025.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1385181, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 122 Tullamore Lane in Lemont, Illinois 60439.

Issued

Apr 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 20, 2022

Penalty

Initial $55,833 · Current $55,833

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):   The employer does not protect each employee from fall hazards while engaged in roofing work on a sloped roof with the ground to eave heights of approximately 12.5 feet by the use of guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.   a)  This most recently occurred on October 28, 2021, at 1218 Mohican Trail in Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189. Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 12.5 feet above the ground.     Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1515817, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 17W720 Butterfield Road in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1476805, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 15, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Barrington Road in Schaumburg, Illinois 60194.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing Professionals, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1470040, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 5235 Prairie Stone Parkway in Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1444224, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 13, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1801 Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview, Illinois 60025.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1385181, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 122 Tullamore Lane in Lemont, Illinois 60439.  Joshua Herion dba ECS Roofing, Inc.  was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1323574, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 233 Meacham Avenue in Park Ridge, Illinois 60068.