OSHA Inspection: MBE ROOFING SPECIALISTS LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  (a)  On or about October 24, 2023, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the job site were conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous conditions were found and corrected.

Issued

Nov 27, 2023

Abate by

Dec 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses 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)  On or about October 24, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns were wearing eye protection.

Issued

Nov 27, 2023

Abate by

Dec 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,697 · Current $6,697

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):   (a)  On or about October 24, 2023, employees conducting roofing work on an existing residential roof with a 5:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 1/2 feet over the house and 16 feet over the garage of the residential property.  The MBE Roofing Specialists LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1633682, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 309-315, 317-323 South Brookfield Road, Brookfield, WI 53045.

Issued

Nov 27, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,697 · Current $6,697

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:   (a)  On or about October 24, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 1/2 feet over the house and 16 feet over the garage of the residential property.  The MBE Roofing Specialists LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1633682, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 309-315, 317-323 South Brookfield Road, Brookfield, WI 53045.