OSHA Inspection: SMITTY BUILT ROOFING

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

May 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a) Citation 1, Item 1a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (b) Citation 1, Item 1b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of January 4, 2023.  (c) Citation 1, Item 2a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (d) Citation 1, Item 2b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (e) Citation 1, Item 2d; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (f) Citation 1, Item 2e; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (g) Citation 1, Item 2f; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1060(a) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

May 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):  The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a) Citation 1, Item 1a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (b) Citation 1, Item 1b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of January 4, 2023.  (c) Citation 1, Item 2a; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (d) Citation 1, Item 2b; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (e) Citation 1, Item 2d; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (f) Citation 1, Item 2e; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.  (g) Citation 1, Item 2f; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.1060(a) with an abatement date of December 27, 2022.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 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):   (a) Southeast side of main roof; Fall protection was not worn during residential reroofing activities, which included removal of existing roofing materials, roof sheathing installation, and reinstallation of underlayment materials and asphalt shingles at heights up to 32 feet on a 10/12 slope roof.  (b) East side of lower roof; Fall protection was not worn during residential reroofing activities of removing existing roofing materials at heights up to 10 feet, 9 inches on a 10/12 slope roof.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Jan 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 company; Fall hazard awareness and/or fall prevention training was not provided to employees before they performed roofing activities at heights up to 32 feet above the lower level.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $3,046 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) Southeast side of the residence; Side rails of an extension ladder used to get on and off the main roof did not extend 3 feet past the upper landing.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).   (a) Southeast side of the residence; The angle of an extension ladder used to get on and off the main roof was greater than one-quarter of the working length of the ladder.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a) East side of residence; The top steps of a multi-position ladder setup as a self-supporting ladder (stepladder) were used to access an elevated work area as part of roofing operations.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use:  (a) Southeast side of the residence; A Keller brand extension ladder used to get on and off the main roof was not inspected for visible defects and had a bent rung (fourth rung from the bottom).

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.   (a) Southeast side of the residence; A Keller brand extension ladder with a bent rung (fourth rung from the bottom) being used to get on and off the main roof was not removed from service and tagged out of service.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Dec 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   (a) Throughout the establishment; Training was not provided to inform employees how to properly setup, use, and inspect ladders before extension and multi-position ladders were used to access elevated work areas as part of roofing operations.