OSHA Inspection: BRIAN THOMPSON ROOFING, LLC

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2177.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to establish criteria for protecting employees from fall from heights hazards, struck-by hazards, and electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed fall hazards, struck-by hazards, electrical hazards, and fire hazards during construction operations.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1741.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while performing roof tear off operations.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work:   On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not ensure that circuits were de-energized or insulated when employees worked to remove and install roofing material in close proximity to a 120/208v triplex service drop.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): The employer began work without determining if employees could contact any part of an energized circuit and did not post warning signs and advise employees of the location of the circuit, hazards, and protective measures they need to take:  On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not ensure that the electrical lines from the service drop were located so that employees working to install roofing material on the roof would not come in contact with electrical power circuit from a 120/208v triplex service drop.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3047.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    On or about 05/05/2023, the employer did not protect employees who were engaged in residential roofing operations 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels.  The employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately ten (10) feet and fall protection was not used.