Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems: a. Site- Employees working from the roof are exposed to a falls where fall protection is not utilized. The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on June 23, 2016, when employees working from a roof were exposed to falls where personal fall arrest equipment was not utilized at 5 Longfellow Drive, Bethlehem, NH 03574. Ken Stanley and Gwen Lancey DBA G.L. A Plus Exteriors previously committed a willful violation of this standard on October 10, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 14 Tri City Road, Somersworth, NH 03878 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1000071. Ken Stanley DBA A+ Roofing previously committed a willful violation of a similar standard on June 12, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 481 High Street, Somersworth, NH 03878 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 980629. Ken Stanley DBA A+ Roofing previously committed a repeat violation of a similar standard on August 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 121 Winchester Street, Keene, NH 03431 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 928024. Ken Stanley DBA A+ Roofing previously committed a repeat violation of a similar standard on April 18, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at White Mountain Hwy. North Conway, NH 03860 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 399082. Ken Stanley DBA A+ Roofing previously committed a serious violation of a similar standard on August 23, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Main Street and Winter Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315790758. Ken Stanley DBA A+ previously committed a serious violation of a similar standard on February 25, 2004, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Bousch Street, Kittery, ME 03904 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 113797872. Ken Stanley DBA A+ Roofing previously committed a serious violation of a similar standard on January 6, 2004, with respect to a workplace located at 338 Route 4, Northwood, NH 03261 which was contained in OSHA inspection number 306944810. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees are adequately protected from falls while working on roofs. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including and explanation of how these steps protect employees from fall hazards.