OSHA Inspection: KAITLYN ROOFING & REMODELING, LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

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 1; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) with an abatement date of May 10, 2023.  (b) Citation 1, Item 2; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.100(a) with an abatement date of April 19, 2023.  (c) Citation 1, Item 3; a serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) with an abatement date of April 19, 2023.

Issued

Sep 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

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 2, Item 1; a repeat - serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) with an abatement date of April 19, 2023.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

May 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $1,593 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  (a)  On or about October 28, 2022,  a competent person was on site but did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the job site to ensure that hazardous conditions were identified and corrected.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,846 · Current $1,992 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:  (a) On or about October 28, 2022, employees working on the ground to perform cleanup and assisting the roofers who were working directly above re-roofing the structure, were not protected from struck by hazards from falling materials and tools by wearing a protective helmet.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,277 · Current $1,593 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a) On or about October 28 2022, employees operating pneumatic nail guns without  eye or face protection while installing shingles,  were exposed to struck by hazards that cause puncture wounds and potential blindness or eye injury.

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

Apr 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $5,625 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) On or about October 28, 2022, employees conducting roofing activities (shingle installation) on a 6:12 pitch roof of the structure were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately ten (10) feet on the North and east side of the structure.  The Kaitlyn Roofing & Remodeling, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1554643, citation number1, item number1, and was affirmed as a final order on 2/17/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 720 Eisenhower Dr,  KIMBERLY, WI 54136.