OSHA Inspection: COMMAND ROOFING CO.

Issued

May 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,031 · Current $12,031

General-duty citation text

1926.21(b)(2)  The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10):"Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  a. Located at 57 E Chestnut St, Columbus, Ohio: On or about April 19th, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees who were performing roofing work from a flat roof from heights of up to 17.5 feet were protected from falls by use of a fall protection system.