MELBOURNE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: HOUGH ROOFING, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of HOUGH ROOFING, INC. in 2416 LIPSCOMB ST, MELBOURNE, FL 32901 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343847430.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HOUGH ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 2416 LIPSCOMB ST
- City
- MELBOURNE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32901
- Mailing
- 2642 PALM BAY RD., PALM BAY, FL 32905
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $11,934 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet 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 March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees installing metal roof panels on a 5/12 pitch roof exposed to fall hazards were not protected from falling 23 feet, 6 inches to the ground below, in that fall protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11934
- — Z (S) $13260
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $2,652 Reduced
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 March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, untrained employees were directed to work on a 5/12 pitch roof without being informed how to recognize and handle hazards associated with working at heights and the proper selection and use of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2652
- — Z (S) $5304
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 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) On or about March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a portable ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, but it was secured at the top.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1894.5
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.1060 A01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: a) On or about March 12, 2019, at the jobsite, employees exposed to fall hazards were directed to use portable ladders to access the roof on multiple levels without being informed how to recognize and handle hazards associated with ladders including the proper selection, use and inspection of ladders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1894.5
- — Z (S) $3789
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343847430.
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