Roofing Standards, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 15, 2014: Supervisor is injured in fall from ladder

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 15, 2014, Employee #1, a supervisor employ ed by Roofing Standards, Inc., was engaged in roofing work at a commercial build ing. He was climbing on an extension ladder, DeWalt Model DXL3020-24PT, Type-1A, RSI Number 28, and carrying 4-foot by 3-foot plywood sheets to the top of an aw ning 14 feet 3 inches above ground level. Employee #1 lost his balance while cli mbing either up or down the ladder, and he fell to the concrete floor, a fall he ight of approximately 14 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 w as transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for unspecified serious in juries requiring six days of hospitalization. This event was reported to Cal/OSH A at 1:12 p.m. on January 16, 2014. Cal/OSHA initiated its investigation on Janu ary 27, 2014. The investigation determined that the employer was a roofing contr actor that had employed Employee #1 for two years as a regular full-time employe e. There was no witness to Employee #1's fall.