OSHA Inspection: SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2023-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3750.00 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, or personal fall arrest systems.   On or about 07/24/2023, at a commercial construction jobsite located at 4537 Old Highway 21, Imperial, MO., employees were exposed to a fall hazard.  Employees were observed installing new roofing material, while working from a low-sloped roof approximately 17 feet above the ground.