OSHA Inspection: TOWNS EDGE BUILDERS, LLC.

Issued

2024-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $35491.00 · Current $15000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.501(b)(10)  "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.   a) Jobsite: 345 Marshall Vale Rd KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 - On or about June 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in roofing activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were working near the edge of a third story roof without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 28 feet.

Issued

2024-11-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5323.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) Jobsite: 345 Marshall Vale Rd. Kennett Square, PA - On or about June 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards of approximately 25-30 feet while performing roofing operations were sufficiently trained in the recognizance and avoidance of such hazards.