OSHA Inspection: THE BROTHERS PLATINUM ROOF, INC

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a. At a temporally jobsite located at 1 White Hurst Lane, in Palm Coast, FL: On or about March 18, 2024, the employer exposed employees to head injuries, in that protective helmets (hard hats) were not utilized by employees while picking up debris around the home and passing material to the employees at the roof level.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,871 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. At a temporary worksite located at 1 White Hurst Lane, in Palm Coast, FL: On or about March 18, 2024, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that the ladder rails did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof at the eave.

Issued

Apr 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,871 Reduced

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 a 5:12 roof pitch, at a temporally jobsite located at 1 White Hurst Lane, in Palm Coast, FL: On or about March 18, 2024, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that fall protection was utilized by the employees while performing roofing work.