OSHA Inspection: MS ROOFING

Issued

Apr 21, 2023

Abate by

May 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): 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:    On or about April 17, 2023, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citations issued on February 16, 2023, with an abatement due date of March 17, 2022.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents:  Employees engaged in roofing operations were exposed to struck by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

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):    Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,707 · Current $1,707

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:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet as the employer failed to ensure the rails of the ladder extended three feet above the edge of the roof.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii)  Employees engaged in roofing operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet as the employer failed to provide training.

Issued

Feb 16, 2023

Abate by

Mar 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1)(iii):The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and/or stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladders and/or stairways:  Employees engaged framing operations were not provided training by the employer in use of ladders, exposing them to fall hazards in excess of six feet.