OSHA Inspection: DARWIN CONTRACTOR, LLC

Issued

2025-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2482.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) On or about September 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees performing roofing activities on a commercial building were utilizing a fall protection system in that employees were not tied off to anchor points. Employees were exposed to a fall hazards greater than 16 feet on a slope that was on a 5/12 pitch.

Issued

2025-12-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) On or about September 10, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that each employee exposed to a fall hazard was trained on the hazards of falling and the procedures to minimize the hazards in the work area. As a result, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 16 feet while performing roofing work at a commercial building.