OSHA Inspection: KAIN ROOFING LLC

Issued

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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 August 10, 2023 the employer Kain Roofing LLC at jobsite located at 605 St. Hwy. 231 Sycamore OH 44882, did not have a plan or a program to identify job site hazards which assists employees in maintaining a safe working environment. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as falls and heat hazards during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury or illness.

Issued

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):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:  On or about August 10, 2023 the employer Kain Roofing LLC at jobsite located at 605 St. Hwy. 231 Sycamore OH 44882, did not have a fall protection training program in place to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling, and procedures to minimize these hazards. Such programs would support the employer and employees in identifying and avoiding potential hazards such as falls during job site operations, decreasing the probability of employee injury or illness.

Issued

2023-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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.  On or about August 10, 2023 the employer Kain Roofing LLC at jobsite located at 605 St. Hwy. 231 Sycamore OH 44882, did not ensure employees were protected from falls while performing roofing activities atop a low sloped commercial structure. Six employees installing new metal roofing materials to the school structure were exposed to a fall hazard of 23 feet and 8 tenths or greater to the ground below. The roof was a 4:12 pitch.