OSHA Inspection: GENIUS ROOFING SOLUTIONS LLC

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee use appropriate eye/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 April 26, 2024, at Grey Street, West Palm Beach FL 33407, the employer did not ensure eye protection was used for employees who were exposed to eye injuries due to flying projectiles when operating a hand powered saw to cut concrete roofing tiles and using a hand powered blower to blow crystalline silica dust off the roof.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(c): Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, or splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases were not provided with the particular personal protective equipment.  a) On or about April 26, 2024, at Grey Street, West Palm Beach FL 33407, the employer did not ensure hand protection was used for employees who were exposed to hand injuries while operating a hand power saw, hand power blower and handling cut concrete roofing tile.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,712 · Current $5,227 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) On or about April 26, 2024, at Grey Street, West Palm Beach FL 33407, employees were exposed to an approximate 12-foot fall hazard while engaged in roofing work without a conventional fall protection system.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,355 · Current $2,613 Reduced

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 April 26, 2024, at Grey St West Palm Beach FL 33407, employees were exposed to an approximate 12-foot fall hazard while engaged in roofing work without being trained to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize these hazards while working on a roof without means of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,355 · Current $2,613 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) On or about April 26, 2024, at Grey Street, West Palm Beach FL 33407, the employer did not ensure the employees were protected from falls while using an extension ladder to access the roof that was not extended 3-feet above the landing and was not secured at its top to a rigid support, thereby exposing employees to a 12-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $815 · Current $489 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:  a) On or about April 26, 2024, at Grey St. West Palm Beach FL 33407, the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section for employees while cutting concrete roofing tiles.

Issued

Sep 6, 2024

Abate by

Oct 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  a) On or about April 26, 2024, at Grey St West Palm Beach FL 33407, the employer did not develop and implement a written silica exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust while cutting concrete roofing tiles.