GROVE CITY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: KERKAN ROOFING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KERKAN ROOFING, INC. in 2767 HOLT RD., GROVE CITY, OH 43123 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345685929.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KERKAN ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 2767 HOLT RD.
- City
- GROVE CITY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43123
- Mailing
- 721 WEST WYOMING AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45215
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $7,359 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. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted. a) Kerkan Roofing Inc., at a jobsite located at 2767 Holt Rd., Grove City, OH 43123: On and/or preceding December 10, 2021, employees were engaged in roofing operations to a two-story commercial building under construction. An employee did not have a lanyard connected to his full-body harness while engaged in roofing activities past the warning line system, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards up to 13 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7359.1
- — Z (S) $10513
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3):Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. a) Kerkan Roofing Inc., at a jobsite located at 2767 Holt Rd., Grove City, OH 43123, On and/or preceding December 10, 2021, An employee did not recognize his lanyard was not connected to his full-body harness while engaged in roofing activities past the warning line system. The employer did not ensure employees were adequately trained on fall protection thereby exposing employees to a 13 foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10513
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345685929.
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