OSHA Inspection: FOSTER'S ROOFING ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 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 (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system:  a) At the site where employees were working 9 feet high on a 4:12 roof installing sheeting, fall protection was not provided exposing employees to a 9 feet fall hazard, on or about 8/21/2017.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.     a. At the site, employees were exposed to a 9 feet fall, in that, the ladder used to access a landing on a roof only extended 24 inches above the landing, on or about 08/21/2017.

Issued

2017-11-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record.   (a) At the site - the employer did not have certification of fall protection training, on or about 8/21/2017.