OSHA Inspection: ROMERO SIDING, LLC

Issued

Aug 21, 2023

Abate by

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them:  (a)Romero Siding, LLC at 522 Sweetgrass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006: On or about and at times prior to April 6, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were conducting roofing operations on a multi-family residential property without the use of a fall protection system, were operating powered industrial equipment without proper certification and training, and were operating nail guns with a lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  This condition exposed employees to fall, body impalement, and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 21, 2023

Abate by

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  (a)Romero Siding, LLC at 522 Sweetgrass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006: On or about and at times prior to April 6, 2023, the employer did not ensure that each employee that was installing shingles on a multi-family residential property with the use of a pneumatic nail gun was protected from flying particles by the use of appropriate eye protection.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 21, 2023

Abate by

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a)Romero Siding, LLC at 522 Sweetgrass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006: On or about and at times prior to April 6, 2023,  the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roofing operations on a multi-family residential property. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

Aug 21, 2023

Abate by

Dec 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record:  (a)Romero Siding, LLC at 522 Sweetgrass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006: On or about and at times prior to April 6, 2023, the employer did not ensure that fall protection training was documented in a written certification for employees prior to employees being exposed to fall hazards. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

Aug 21, 2023

Abate by

Sep 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   (a)Romero Siding, LLC at 522 Sweetgrass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006: On or about and at times prior to April 6, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the all-terrain telehandler operator was competent to operate the powered industrial truck safely by a successful completion of a training program.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper all-terrain telehandler operations.