OSHA Inspection: WISE ROOFING, LLC

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Dec 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,005 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, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a)  1073 Wood Duck Street, Fruitland, ID 83619:  On or about July 18, 2023; employees were using pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye or face protection.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:   a)  1073 Wood Duck Street, Fruitland, ID 83619:  On or about July 18, 2023, employees were exposed to falls of approximately 9 feet up to 18 feet when performing roofing activities on a multi-level home with approximate 6:12 sloped roof without properly using fall protection.   Ropes with rope grab devices were used with the devices placed so that workers would fall more than six feet and /or strike the ground below.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Dec 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): The employer did not retrain each employee when inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.   (a) 1073 Wood Duck Street, Fruitland, ID 83619: On or about July 18, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees involved in roofing activities demonstrated inadequacies in knowledge of the use of fall protections systems and/or equipment demonstrating they did not retain the requisite understanding and skill and were exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Abate by

Dec 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  (a) 1073 Wood Duck Street, Fruitland, ID 83619: On or about July 18, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have certification of training.

Issued

Nov 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  A fiberglass extension ladder was used to access the lower roof level with the second rung from the top even with the eave.  The side rails extended approximately 15 to 20 inches above the sloped roof being accessed.