OSHA Inspection: WM ROOFING & MASONRY & MORE, INC.

Issued

May 23, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, 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)  Employees engaged in roofing activity were not protected from fall hazards while working at an elevation of approximately 15.3 feet above the ground.     The WM Roofing & Masonry & More, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 529558, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 14, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 6324 Le Mai Ave. Chicago, IL.     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.