OSHA Inspection: BAYSIDE ROOFING PROFESSIONALS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On the roof, eye protection was not provided when operating a Bostitch pneumatic nail gun, exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 6/5/15.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:  a. On the 4/12 pitched roof, fall protection was not provided when installing felt paper and shingles exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about 6/5/2015.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 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. Along the front of the home, the portable extension ladder used to climb on the roof only had two rungs (2 feet) past the landing surface exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about 6/5/2015.

Issued

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $240.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicated that the employee had not retained the requisite understanding or skill:  a. On the 4/12 pitched roof, fall protection requirements were not understood and retained by the employees engaged in installing felt paper and shingles exposing the employees to a fall hazard, on or about 6/5/2015.