OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  a) Front of house: On or about December 26, 2023, an employee was not protected from falling objects while working on the ground, beneath employees working on the roof.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

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) Jobsite: On or about 12/26/2023, the employer did not ensure the use of a chute when materials were dropped in excess of 40 feet from a residential roof to a dumpster on the road below.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) Jobsite: On or about 12/26/2023, an employee was observed standing and working from a dumpster top edge, approximately six feet above the lower level, without the benefit of fall protection.

Issued

2024-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).   a) Jobsite: On or about December 26, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 44 feet 10 inches while performing residential roofing work without any means of fall protection.