OSHA Inspection: VRAPO CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):   Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    Jobsite:  The employees who were working from the job site made wooden platforms were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):   Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    Jobsite:  The ladder that was used to gain access to the third floor did not have its side rails extended 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):   Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    Jobsite:  The 8-foot stepladder, used by employees to access the 3rd floor was used in the closed position.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):   Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     Jobsite:  The employees, who were framing the house, were not protected from fall hazards by the use guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.    VRAPO Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315235689, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/16/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 228 Round Hill Road Greenwich CT  06837.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):   The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    Jobsite:  The employees, exposed to fall hazards did not receive appropriate and adequate training from the employer enabling employees to recognize fall hazards.       VRAPO Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315235689, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/16/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 228 Round Hill Road Greenwich CT  06837.