OSHA Inspection: THE ROOF KINGS LLC

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)   Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA  On April 12, 2022, the employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person.

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA  On April 12, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from overhead work and falling construction debris, where hardhats were not used.

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $31,906 · Current $2,450 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)  Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA    Employees performing roofing work are not protected from fall hazards by the use of a fall protection system.    Instance #1 - from a height of more than 21 feet, from the roofline of the home to the ground below, where personal fall arrest systems were not in use.  Instance #2 - from a height of more than 7 feet, from the roofline of the garage to the ground below, where personal fall arrest systems were not in use.    The employer fails to assure effective protections against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on April 12, 2022, when employees were working on the rooflines of both, the home and garage, where employees were not using adequate means of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $31,906 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA  Employees performing roofing and exposed to fall hazards are not trained.    The employer fails to provide effective fall hazard training as required by the standard, as demonstrated on April 12, 2022, and verified during later interviews.

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $31,906 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed  Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA  Employees are exposed to fall hazards, where ladder side rails are not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.    The employer fails to assure effective protections against fall hazards as required by the standard, as demonstrated on April 12, 2022, when employees were exposed to a ladder not extending three feet above the landing.

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $31,906 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder   Location: 1172 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA  Employee are exposed to fall hazards, while not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder.    The employer fails to assure effective protections against fall hazards as required by the standard, as demonstrated on April 12, 2022, when employees were exposed, while ascending ladders with construction materials.