OSHA Inspection: OMEGA ROOFING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Issued

Mar 14, 2025

Abate by

Apr 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,462 · Current $5,462

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  (a) On or about January 31, 2025, the employer had not ensured that frequent jobsite inspections were conducted by a competent person(s) to identify and correct common safety hazards that employees were exposed to. Hazards identified during the inspection included but not limited to, fall protection not being utilized while working at heights and safety glasses not required when using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Mar 14, 2025

Abate by

Apr 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,902 · Current $3,902

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall 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 or about January 31, 2025, the employer had not ensured an employee was wearing safety glasses while installing shingles. Exposing the employee to eye injury from flying objects, while using a pneumatic nail gun to install shingles on the residential property.

Issued

Mar 14, 2025

Abate by

Apr 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,902 · Current $3,902

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  (a) On or about January 31, 2025, the employer had not ensured that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazard associated with their work.

Issued

Mar 14, 2025

Abate by

Apr 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,923 · Current $10,923

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  (a) On or about January 31, 2025, employees conducting roofing work on an existing residential roof with a 6:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees performing roofing work on the property to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to the ground below.  Omega Roofing Limited Liability Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1743686, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 7, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Rosie Terr., Beaver Dam, WI 53916.