OSHA Inspection: QUALITY ROOFING AND RENOVATION LLC

Issued

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,124 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 March 30, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while replacing a residential roof at 3944 East 42nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44105; the employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in the replacement of the residential roof was protected from the fall hazard of 19.7 feet by way of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jul 31, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a) On or about March 30, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while replacing a residential roof at 3944 East 42nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44105; the employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to the 19.7 foot fall hazard.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,124 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) On or about March 30, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while replacing a residential roof at 3944 East 42nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44105; the employer did not ensure that the portable 32-foot extension ladder had side rails extending at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface while being used for access during the roof replacement.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jul 31, 2023

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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  a) On or about March 30, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while replacing a residential roof at 3944 East 42nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44105; the employer did not provide each employee with a training program for the use of ladders and the recognition of related hazards.