OSHA Inspection: RSB GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC.

Issued

May 12, 2025

Abate by

Jun 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.   a.) On or about January 27, 2025, the employer's program for frequent and regular inspections was not adequate in that while conducting roofing work on a residential house with a 10-12 to 16-12 pitched roof with a fall height of 22'10", the employer who set up all the equipment including the fall protection system and the ladder failed to inspect to ensure that the hazardous conditions such as; (1) the stacking the shingles 7 high on the peak of the roof without stability, (2) the Werner extension ladder used by employees for access and egress not being secured at its peak to prevent displacement by the shingles that slid off the roof and struck the ladder while an employee was on it, and (3) that all of the safety lines that had been installed on site were wrapped around the ridge of the truss in a loop and hitch style, three lines were located on the garage area, and four lines were located on the main living area with no actual manufactured equipment installed as an anchor point attachment exposing employees to falls at a height of 22'10" from the roof and/or the ladder.

Issued

May 12, 2025

Abate by

Jun 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(10)(i): Except as provided in paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section, when vertical lifelines are used, each employee shall be attached to a separate lifeline.  a.) On or about January 27, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the vertical lifelines employees used in a fall protection system were independent and separate for each employee. Employees performing roofing activities were provided a fall protection system set up by the employer wrapping the lifelines around the peak of a truss allowing one lifeline to be draped on both sides of the roof instead of it being independent during the staging of shingles on the roof exposing employees on a roof pitch of 10-12 to 16-12 to a potential  22'10" fall hazard.

Issued

May 12, 2025

Abate by

Jun 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(11): Lifelines shall be protected against being cut or abraded.   a.) On or about January 27, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the vertical lifelines employees used in a fall protection system were protected from being cut or abraded. Employees performing roofing activities were provided a fall protection system set up by the employer wrapping the lifelines around steel nail mending plates at the peak of a truss subjecting the lifelines to cuts, fraying, severing from contact with the steal plates during the staging of shingles on the roof exposing employees working on a 10-12 to 16-12 pitched roof to a potential  22'10" fall hazard.

Issued

May 12, 2025

Abate by

Jun 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(21):Personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to each use for wear, damage and other deterioration, and defective components shall be removed from service.  a.) On or about January 27, 2025, the employer failed to ensure all personal fall arrest systems were inspected and to remove a white frayed safety line that was part of personal fall arrest system as employees stacked bundles of shingles on the roof that were hoisted up from a boom truck on a new house construction exposing employees on a 10-12 to 16-12 pitched roof to a 22'10" fall hazard.