OSHA Inspection: JARO ROOFING CO.

Issued

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,936 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or 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 July 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,387 Reduced

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 was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   a) On July 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing work on residential home, approximately 20 feet above the ground below, were not secured to personal fall arrest systems or other means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.    b) On July 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing roofing work on residential home, approximately 16 feet above the ground below, were not secured to personal fall arrest systems or other means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a) On July 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used by employees to access and egress the roof of the house, measuring approximately 10 feet 4 inches from ground to eve, was not extended to have the side rails extend at least three (3) feet above the upper landing.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.