OSHA Inspection: THE OHIO ROOFING AUTHORITY

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d):"Personal fall arrest systems." Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. Note: The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section.  a. The Ohio Roofing Authority located at 1415 Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster, OH 4313: On or about May 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees performing metal roofing work were protected from falling from the roof due to the use of non-compliant climbing harnesses. The harnesses were not approved for use as a personal fall arrest system. The following condition exposed employees to falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(1):Connectors shall be drop forged, pressed or formed steel, or made of equivalent materials.  a. The Ohio Roofing Authority located at 1415 Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster, OH 4313: On or about May 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees performing metal roofing work were protected from falls. Employees used rope lifelines tied around a single ridge anchor. The lifelines being used were not equipped with compliant connectors, thereby exposing employees to falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(15):Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached, or shall be designed, installed, and used as follows:  a. The Ohio Roofing Authority located at 1415 Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster, OH 4313: On or about May 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees performing metal roofing were protected from falls. Employees used rope lifelines tied around a single ridge anchor. The anchorage device was not properly secured to the roof's surface and was only rated for one employee attached, thereby exposing employees to falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.761(b): Fall hazard training. The employer shall train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.   a. The Ohio Roofing Authority located at 1415 Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster, OH 4313: On or about May 10, 2023,  the employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Roofers were removing shingles and installing new metal roofing materials on a 12/12 pitch roof that varied in height from 9-16 feet. The roofers were wearing climbing harnesses with climbing ropes tied to anchor points, not attached to the harnesses. The employees were not utilizing compliant fall protection which exposed them to falls of over 16 feet.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1):Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems.  a. The Ohio Roofing Authority located at 1415 Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster, OH 4313: On or about May 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees performing metal roofing work at heights over 15 feet on a 12/12 pitched roof were protected from fall hazards with the use of a fall protection/prevention system. The following condition exposed employees to falls of over 16 feet.