OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN ELITE REMODELING & ROOFING LLC

Issued

2025-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 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 or about September 5, 2025, on the roof; employee(s) utilized impact drills without a personal fall arrest system in place while performing standing seam metal panel installation activities on the exterior of the residential roof at a height of 6 feet or more to the ground below.

Issued

2025-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  (a) On or about September 5, 2025, on the roof; employee(s) utilized impact drills without receiving training on fall hazards prior to performing standing seam metal panel installation activities on the exterior of the residential roof at a height of 6 feet or more to the ground below.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2025-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 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 or about September 5, 2025, on the roof; employee(s) utilized aluminum ladders to access and egress the roof without the ladder side rails extending at least 3 feet past the roof landing while performing standing seam metal panel installation activities on the exterior of the residential roof at a height of 6 feet or more to the ground below.

Issued

2025-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:  (a) On or about September 5, 2025, on the roof; employee(s) utilized aluminum ladders to access and egress the roof without receiving ladder safety training prior to performing standing seam metal panel installation activities on the exterior of the residential roof at a height of 6 feet or more to the ground below.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.