OSHA Inspection: EXOTIC ROOFING LLC

Issued

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $2000.00 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.  On or about September 5, 2024, at a worksite located at 8951 County Rd II in Fremont Wisconsin, employees of Exotic Roofing were performing residential roofing activities with no form of conventional fall protection while exposed to fall hazards of over 8 feet.

Issued

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  On or about September 5, 2024, at a worksite located at 8951 County Rd II in Fremont Wisconsin, employees of Exotic Roofing were exposed to fall hazards and did not have written certification of training while exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet 9 inches.

Issued

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $1650.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.  On or about September 5, 2024, at a worksite located at 8951 County Rd II in Fremont Wisconsin, employees of Exotic Roofing were observed utilizing a ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface being exposed to fall hazards of 8 feet 9 inches.