Safety training - Cited at many first time OSHA inspections. It follows lack of programs and competent person . Ladders extending three feet - Many of these have been access to roof where the ladder is only a few inches above the landing. Low slope roof fall pro - Lack of warning lines comprises the majority of these citations. Skylights are not designed as load bearing equipment.
Penalties reflect size, good faith and history discounts.
Comments about most penalized Hoist area fall pro - Many roofers are not putting up guardrails in areas where hoisting is occurring. Roofers that comply have been using counterweighted guardrails. Many trenches were over 7 feet deep and did provide for egress in the event of a trench collapse or other emergency. The most recent example is a contractor telling us that the site had Class D soil. Class D soil didn't exist in the early 1990s, either.