OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES ROOFING CORP.

Issued

Jan 20, 2023

Abate by

Jan 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $10,046

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)   a) Jobsite: 6340 Wayne Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 - On or about July 21, 2022, the employer failed to maintain copies of the safety data sheets in the workplace where hazardous chemicals were used by employees while conducing roofing operations. The employees used Tremco Adhesive products which contained Asphalt, Calcium Carbonate, Crystalline Silica, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, and Hydrogen sulfide.

Issued

Jan 20, 2023

Abate by

Jan 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):"Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  a) Jobsite: 6340 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 - On or about July 21, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that employees conducting roofing operations on the lower level roof of a commercial building along unprotected sides and edges, approximately 11 feet above ground level, were protected from falls by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

Jan 20, 2023

Abate by

Jan 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  a) Jobsite: 6340 Wayne Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 - On or about July 21, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the employees conducting roofing operations on the lower level roof of a commercial building, approximately 11 feet above the ground level, were provided with safe access by extending the Werner 32 foot extension ladder at least 3 feet above the landing surface of the roof.

Issued

Jan 20, 2023

Abate by

Jan 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(1):The warning line shall be erected around all sides of the roof work area.  a) Jobsite: 6340 Wayne Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 - On or about July 21, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that the warning line set up on the lower level roof of the commercial building, approximately 11 feet above the ground level, was erected around the complete perimeter of the roof exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 20, 2023

Abate by

Jan 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain shall be rigged and supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) is no less than 34 inches (.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point is no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface;   a) Jobsite: 6340 Wayne Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 -  On or about July 21, 2022, the employer failed to set up the warning line system on the roof of the commercial building so that the lowest points were not less than 34 inches from the walking working surface.