OSHA Inspection: HOPTON ROOFING, INC.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.302(a)(1): The noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrical power operated hand tool(s) were not grounded, or of the approved double insulated type:    a.  On or about July 10, 2013, on the west side of the building, the DEWALT saw used for cutting the bad wood was not of the approved double insulated type, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:    a.  On or about July 10, 2013, employees working from aerial lifts were not wearing harnesses and lanyards attached to the boom or basket, exposing themselves to a 25 feet fall hazard.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:    a.  On or about July 10, 2013, on the 2:12 pitch roof, employees performing roofing work were not protected from a 12 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a.  On or about July 10, 2013, on the 5:12 pitch roof, employees performing roofing work were not protected from a 25 feet fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-30 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 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 July 10, 2013, employees performing roofing work were not trained to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-08-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1050.00 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 ladders 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 July 10, 2013, on the west side of the building, the ladder used to access the roof did not extend 3 feet above the landing, exposing employees to a 12 feet fall hazard.