OSHA Inspection: ROCHESTER RIGGING & ERECTORS

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.20(b)(2)  Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. 29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely:  a) On or about 06/13/2022, during a commercial roof replacement project at 13 Graves Street, located in Rochester, New York, an employee was not protected from falling through the roof deck 14 feet 8 inches to the level below (Building 1, 7th floor). The employer did not determine if the existing roof deck had the strength and structural integrity to support employees installing decking to existing support beams.  The employer allowed employees to work on the roof deck without conducting detailed inspections from inside of building 1 to find if there was deterioration, damage, rust, corrosion or any unsafe conditions of the roof deck.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED