OSHA Inspection: CHETO'S ROOFING

Issued

2024-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $4148.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):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.  At a residential worksite located at 5004 NE 56th Ter KC MO -- Employees engaged in roofing duties were not wearing eye protection. This exposed employees to getting debris in their eyes potentially causing other hazards of possibly falling off the roof, slip/trip hazards, etc. This was documented on or about 09/19/2023.

Issued

2024-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C):Where an assured equipment grounding conductor program was being utilized, the employer did not ensure that each cord set, attachment cap, plug and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage, were visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage.  At a residential worksite located at 5004 NE 56th Ter KC MO -- employees engaged in roofing duties were using an orange extension cord to power a Dewalt skilsaw. The orange extension cord was missing a ground pin and had multiple splices throughout. This exposed the employee to electrical hazards. This was documented on or about 09/19/2023.

Issued

2024-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  At a residential worksite located at 5004 NE 56th Ter KC MO -- employees engaged in roofing duties were using an orange extension cord that was spliced and not in continuous length to power a dewalt skilsaw. This exposed employees to electrical hazards. This was documented on or about 09/19/2023.

Issued

2024-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

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.    At a residential worksite located at 5004 NE 56th Ter KC MO -- employees were using 2 extension ladders to gain access to the roof. One in front and the other in back. Neither ladder extended 3 rungs above the landing surface. This exposed the employees to fall hazards in not maintaining 3 points of contact when ascending/descending. This was documented on or about 09/19/2023.

Issued

2024-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9679.00 · Current $9679.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   At a residential worksite located at 5004 NE 56th Ter, KC MO -- Employees engaged in roofing duties roofing duties were not utilizing any kind of fall protection system. This exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet to ground level. This was documented on or about 09/19/2023.   Cheto's Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390442, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/23/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 19049 E Valley View Pkwy, Independence MO.