WESTPORT, CT —
OSHA Inspection: KOWALSKY BROS. INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of KOWALSKY BROS. INC. in ( LANSDOWNE CONDOS) 1630 POST ROAD EAST,, WESTPORT, CT 06880 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301241030.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KOWALSKY BROS. INC.
- Site address
- ( LANSDOWNE CONDOS) 1630 POST ROAD EAST,
- City
- WESTPORT
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06880
- Mailing
- 1141 POST ROAD EAST, WESTPORT, CT 06880
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction health.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
X100
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees entered a confined space without the internal atmosphere being tested with a calibrated direct- reading instrument for the following conditions: (1) Oxygen content, (2) Flammable gases and vapors, and (3) Potential toxic air contaminants. (a) Lansdowne Condominium, 1630 Post Road East, Westport, CT: Two employees were allowed to enter a manhole without the atmosphere having been previously tested. Feasible means of abatement include, but are not limited to: testing the internal atmosphere with a calibrated direct reading instrument for oxygen content, flammable gases and vapors, and toxic air contaminants prior to entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1926.21 B06 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
X100
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1926.55 B
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1926.103 A01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 301241030.
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