American Roofing: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 16, 2002: Employee falls from roof not using fall protection

On January 16, 2002, the crew arrived at the job site in the early afternoon. Th ey decided to do preparatory work so that they could return to the site the next day and concentrate on installing shingles. Two workers were on the roof stagin g materials, setting up equipment etc. Employee #1 installed ice and water shiel d on the higher roof section. While installing the shield, he fell 13 feet 6 inc hes from the roof to the ground, fracturing his arm and ribs. The eave of the lo wer roof was measured at 10 feet above the ground. The roof pitch was 5 feet and 12 feet. No fall protection equipment was in use at the time. Employee #1 was h ospitalized to treat his arm and ribs.

Incident on Jan 10, 2002: Employee injured in 20 foot fall from roof

On January 10, 2002, a crew of roofers was preparing to install the metal end ca ps on a roof edge. They were carrying materials to a flat area on the roof. When they reach the roof peak above where they were going to install the materials, Employee #1 stepped around a stack of materials. He stepped onto the north-facin g roof slope, which still had frost on it, and slid down the roof. The slope of the roof was 5-in-12 pitch. The employee landed onto hard-packed snow on the law n, approximately 20 ft below. No equipment was involved. The crew had fall prote ction equipment with them at the site, but had left it in the truck. The employe es carried materials to the roof first, instead of setting up the safety equipme nt first. Employee #1 had walked past an installed personal fall arrest system a nchorage point a few feet from where he fell. Employee #1 was hospitalized with severe contusions to his hip and leg.