OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS ROOFING CO.

Issued

2022-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):"Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  On or about March 9, 2022, during the installation of roofing material on a commercial building located at 1237 S.O.M Center Road, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124; the employer did not ensure employees working from a low-sloped roof were protected from a fall of approximately 17.8 feet using a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system and/or combination warning line system and safety monitoring system.