OSHA Inspection: LOCAL ROOFING CO., INC.

Issued

2019-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $5834.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a) On April 1, 2019, an employee was not wearing protective helmet where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling debris during roofing operation.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $5834.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.252(a): An enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, was not used where materials were dropped more than 20 feet to points lying outside the exterior walls of the building(s):    a) On April 1, 2019, waste roofing materials were dropped approximately 25 feet from the roof of the building into roll-off containers below without an enclosed chute.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2019-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $5834.00 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 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:      a)  On April 1, 2019, employees were not protected from the hazard of falling approximately 23 feet to the ground while performing roofing work on a low-sloped roof.      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.