OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR ROOFING OF RUSSELL COUNTY, LLC

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $3315.00

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) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were not provided a hard hat while working on the  ground beneath employees on the roof utilizing nail guns, hammers, hand tools and roofing materials which could have resulted in contusions, lacerations and broken bones.   b) 806 Greenwood Drive, Auburn, AL 36830; On or about January 18, 2021 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were not provided a hard hat while working on the ground beneath employees on the roof utilizing nail guns, hammers, hand tools and roofing materials which could have resulted in contusions, lacerations and broken bones.

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

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:  a) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to eye injuries in that the employer did not provide safety glasses while employees operated pneumatic nail guns to install shingles over wood decking.

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provided fall protection training to ensure that employees were aware of how to recognize and protect themselves while exposed to heights that exceeded 6 feet above the ground, while engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (10:12),  while working at a height of 22 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones. permanent disability and death.  b) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provide fall protection training to ensure that employees were aware of how to recognize and protect themselves while exposed to heights that exceeded 6 feet above the ground, while engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (10:12),  while working at a height of 13 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones. permanent disability and death.  c) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provide fall protection training to ensure that employees were aware of how to recognize and protect themselves while exposed to heights that exceeded 6 feet above the ground, while engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (10:12),  while working at a height of 10 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones. permanent disability and death.  d) 806 Greenwood Drive, Auburn, AL 36830; On or about January 18, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall  hazard in that the employer did not provide fall protection training to ensure that employees were aware of how to recognize and protect themselves while exposed to heights that exceeded 6 feet above the ground, while engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (9:12),  while working at a height of 6 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones. permanent disability and death.

Issued

2022-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11602.00 · Current $11602.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11):Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provided fall protection systems while employees were engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (10:12) while working at a height of 22 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones. permanent disability and death.  b) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provide fall protection systems while employees were engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (10:12) while working at heights of 13 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones, permanent disability and death.  c) 1671 Piedmont Drive, Auburn, AL 36831; On or about January 19, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that the employer did not provide fall protection systems while employees were engaged in roofing work on a steep sloped roofing system (10:12) while working at heights of 10 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones, permanent disability and death.  d) 806 Greenwood Drive, Auburn, AL 36830; On or about January 18, 2022 and at times thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall  hazard in that the employer did not provide fall protection systems while employees engaged in roofing work on a steep slope roofing system (9:12) while working at heights greater than 6 feet above the ground, which could have resulted in broken bones, permanent disability and death.  Mr. Greg Dykes, current owner of Superior Roofing of Russell County, LLC who previously owned/used the company name DGS Dykes, LLC and was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1413445, citation number #1, item number #1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 12, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 5162 Whitesville Road, MED Care, Columbus, GA 31904.