OSHA Inspection: MONTIEL ROOFING LLC

Issued

Jun 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer did not provide abatement documentation related to the hazard of employees being exposed to fall hazards for citation 1-1 that was issued on March 27, 2024.

Issued

Mar 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,126 · Current $9,126

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a) On or about February 7, 2024, at a jobsite located at 519 S Washington Street, Combined Locks, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each employee working on a roof was protected from falls, exposing employees to fall hazards. The eave height of the roof was greater than 8 feet and the roof pitch was approximately 3/12.  Alberto Montiel was previously cited for a serious 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 1591852, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 19, 2022, with respect to a jobsite located 1721 Midway Road, Appleton, WI 54915.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.