OSHA Inspection: KOSTER ROOFING CO.

Issued

Apr 19, 2022

Abate by

Jun 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $349 · Current $349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   a. On or about November 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.  Citation Number          Item Number           Abatement Date 0200103/24/2022

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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. On or about November 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, seven (7) feet eight (8) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.  b. On or about November 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential roofing operations, eighteen (18) feet one (1) inches above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.   c. On or about November 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential roofing operations, twelve (12) feet  above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  a. On or about November 30, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.