OSHA Inspection: JULIO'S ROOFING

Issued

2024-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10646.00 · Current $5323.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." 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. 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.  a.) On or about June 4, 2024, the employer failed to protect employees from fall hazards, while conducting roof work on a 4-12 pitch roof in that the employer did not properly utilize a fall protection system exposing employees to a fall height hazard of 25'.  Julio's Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1629460, citation number 1,  item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 3rd, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 8500 Deer Way Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45236.

Issued

2024-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.   a.) On or about June 4, 2024, the employer failed to protect employees from pinch points and caught-by hazards in that they did not ensure that the air compressor belt's in use were properly guarded to prevent employees from getting caught the air compressor pulley system in that the guard had been removed.