OSHA Inspection: A&A ROOFING

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Jun 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  The employer did not provide abatement certification for an inspection conducted on December 6, 2022.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $2,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  On or about December 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 1507 South 8th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, employees of A&A Roofing were performing residential roofing activities and throwing material off the roof exposing employees on the ground to overhead hazards without utilizing protective helmets.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  On or about December 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 1507 South 8th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, employees of A&A Roofing were performing residential roofing activities with no form of conventional fall protection training while exposed to fall hazards of over 11 feet.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).  On or about December 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 1507 South 8th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, employees of A&A Roofing were utilizing an extension ladder that was not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter the working length of the ladder.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about December 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 1507 South 8th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, employees of A&A Roofing were utilizing portable ladders without being trained in the hazards associated with ladders and the procedures to minimize the them.

Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $23,438 · Current $6,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  On or about December 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 1507 South 8th Street in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, employees of A&A Roofing were performing residential roofing activities with no form of conventional fall protection while exposed to fall hazards of over 11 feet.  A&A Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1428163, citation number 1, item number 1, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 15, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 2524 Forest Ave Two Rivers, WI 54241.  A&A Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1260711, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 27, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2440 South 42nd Street Manitowoc, WI 54220.