OSHA Inspection: KP ROOFING, LLC

Issued

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $2074.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them:  (a)KP Roofing, LLC at 1301 West 4th Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to September 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were conducting roofing operations on a single-family residential roof without the use of a fall protection system and a lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while using pneumatic powered nail guns.  This condition exposed employees to fall and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $2074.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  (a)KP Roofing, LLC at 1301 West 4th Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to September 4, 2024,  the employer did not ensure that each employee that was installing roof shingles with the use of a pneumatic nail gun was protected from flying particles by the use of appropriate eye protection.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):   (a)KP Roofing, LLC at 1301 West 4th Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to September 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roofing  operations on a single-family residential home. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a)KP Roofing, LLC at 1301 West 4th Avenue, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to September 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure a written training certification on the use of fall protection systems prior to employees being exposed to fall hazards while working on a single-family residential property. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.