OSHA Inspection: OVANDO ROOFING LLC

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not 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, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.  a) On the roof of the town hall located at 100 Smith Ave, Lake Hamilton, FL: On or about 07/20/2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, fall protection was not utilized by employees while performing roofing work on a low-slope roof approximately 10 ft. 3 in. above the ground.

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    a) On the roof of the town hall located at 100 Smith Ave, Lake Hamilton, FL: On or about 07/20/2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, the ladder leading to the roof was not extended at least 3 ft above the landing surface.

Issued

Aug 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $501 · Current $301 Reduced

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) a) On the roof of the town hall located at 100 Smith Ave, Lake Hamilton, FL: On or about 07/20/2023, the employer did not have fall protection certification of training for employees in the process of truss framing and installation activities.