OSHA Inspection: HOOVER'S CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11):Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) West side of roof; Fall protection systems were not used during reroofing operations on a commercial roof with approximate eave height of 10 feet, 7 inches.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   (a) Throughout the establishment; Fall protection training was not provided before employees were allowed to perform elevated reroofing activities on a commercial roof with an approximate eave height of 10 feet, 7 inches.

Issued

2022-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1585.00 · Current $1110.00 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:  (a) West side of roof; Side rails of an aluminum ladder used for roof access and egress did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof edge (upper landing surface) and an additional grabrail and/or grasping device was not provided.