PLAINFIELD, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: VAR HOME IMPROVEMENT
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VAR HOME IMPROVEMENT in 55 LATHROP RD, PLAINFIELD, CT 06374 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 334015237.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VAR HOME IMPROVEMENT
- Site address
- 55 LATHROP RD
- City
- PLAINFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06374
- Mailing
- 3 GERARD AVENUE, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes(including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. On or about 3/30/12 employees working on the Quality Inn roofing project were exposed to approximately 15' falls. Employees were working in close proximity to unprotected skylights.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $4200
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrestsystems. On or about 3/30/12 employees working on the Quality Inn roofing project were exposed to approximately 10' falls. Employees were engaged in roofing activities without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder. On or about 3/30/12 employees working on the Quality Inn roofing project were exposed to approximately 10' falls. Employees were carrying roofing material up a ladder and not grasping the ladder with at least one hand.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $3000
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall.[55 FR 47689, Nov. 14, 1990; 56 FR 2585, Jan. 23, 1991; 56 FR 41794, Aug. 23, 1991] On or about 3/30/12 employees working on the Quality Inn roofing project were exposed to approximately 10' falls. Employees were carrying bundles of shingles on their shoulders while climbing a ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 334015237.
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