RIDGEFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: W. GORDON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W. GORDON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES in 20 TEA HOUSE LANE, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 312402043.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W. GORDON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
- Site address
- 20 TEA HOUSE LANE
- City
- RIDGEFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06877
- Mailing
- 4 FLEETWOOD DRIVE, NEW FAIRFIELD, CT 06812
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050
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 recogn ized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards when the wood f ramed wall that they were erecting fell backwards, striking and injuring one emp loyee. Location: 20 Teahouse Lane in Ridgefield, CT Among others, one feasible a nd acceptable means of abatement would be to: 1) Use wall jack type devices in o rder to lift the wall. 2) Employees could use ropes to assist in the erection of the wall. 3) Employees could attach the base of the wall to prevent it from kic king/slipping out as the wall is raised./slipping
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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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 312402043.
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