Bronco Roofing: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 5, 2013: Employee is burned while fighting roofing kettle fire

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 5, 2013, Employee # 1 arrived at the work s ite with a roofing crew and was setting up for the day. Part of the set-up was t he kettle used in the asphalt molten. The kettle was half full and Employee #1 i gnited the burners and lowered the flame in the kettle. He walked away from the kettle and went to the portable toilet over 100 feet away. Employee #1 heard a " pop" and immediately returned to the kettle area, where he saw a small flame com ing from the kettle pot from under the lid. He attempted to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher without success. Employee #1 then called the fire departmen t, turned off the propane, disconnected the fuel hose, moved the truck away from the kettle, and continued attempts to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishe rs and sand, until the fire department arrived. While attempting to extinguish t he fire and waiting for the fire department, Employee #1 sustained a two-inch se cond degree burn to his right triceps when a flame flared from under the kettle lid; he declined all medical treatment.

Incident on May 12, 2005: Employee is burned by hot tar

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on May 12, 2005, Employee #1 was carrying two buckets of hot tar, one in each hand, while walking across the flat roof of a new three -story condominium building. As he was walking, Employee #1 stepped on a loose p iece of felt paper which was lying on a 12-inch by 12-inch vent opening, with hi s left foot, and slipped into the opening. The hot tar bucket in Employee #1's l eft hand made contact with the roof surface and Employee #1's left hand unintent ionally tipped the bucket and hot tar splashed on his left forearm. Employee #1 sustained third degree burn injuries to his left hand and forearm which required hospitalization and surgery.