OSHA Inspection: CASANOVA REMODELING COMPANY LLC

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(c)(1)(iv)(B): Where the roof space is not normally accessible to employees on foot, fully insulated conductors shall have a vertical or diagonal clearance of not less than 3 feet (914 mm), or    WORKSITE: The employer did not ensure that employees maintained a minimum clearance of 3 feet away from energized power lines that were not fully insulated.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows. The clearance between scaffolds and power insulated lines less than 300 volts shall be 3 feet (0.9m) or 10 feet (3.1m) for non-insulated power lines.                          WORKSITE: The employer did not ensure that employees maintained a minimum clearance of 3 feet away from energized power lines that were not fully insulated.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): Each end of a platform 10 feet or less in length shall not extend over its support more than 12 inches (30 cm) unless the platform is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.    WORKSITE: The cantilevered ends of the following scaffolds extended more than 12 inches beyond the support and the planks were not secured or installed to prevent accidental displacement:    1. The wood plank roof on the bracket scaffold located on the small porch roof over the front door extended beyond the supports approximately 2 feet on one end and 3 feet on the other end, exposing employees to approximately a 10 feet fall.     2. The wood plank on the roof bracket scaffold located on the section of the main roof at the front of the house extended approximately 2 feet beyond the supports at both ends exposing employees to a fall, exceeding 17 feet.    3. The wood plank on the roof bracket scaffold located on the section of the main roof at the back of the house extended about 2 feet beyond the support at the rack edge exposing employees to a fall, exceeding 17 feet.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): Each platform greater than 10 feet in length shall not extend over its support more than 18 inches (46 cm), unless it is designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.    WORKSITE: The cantilevered end of the 20 foot aluminum scaffold plank on the ladder jack scaffold extended approximately 5 feet beyond the support, exposing employees to a fall hazard exceeding 14 feet.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders shall not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees, except on large area scaffolds where employers have satisfied the following criteria:    WORKSITE: A 6 foot aluminum stepladder was used on a roof bracket scaffold to increase the working height of the scaffold, on a 9/12 pitch roof, exposing the employee to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet to the ground.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;    WORKSITE: The employees, walking on and working from a ladder jack scaffold were exposed to a 14 foot, 8 inch fall without any fall protection.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    WORKSITE: The employees walking and working on roof bracket scaffolds while performing roofing activities were exposed to falls between 10 and 17 feet, 8 inches without any fall protection.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:    WORKSITE: The employees perform work from scaffolds such as (but not limited to): Roof Bracket and Ladder Jack scaffolds were not trained in the recognition of hazards associated with the types of scaffolds being used or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.    WORKSITE: The employees exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing activities on steep pitched roofs were not provided with training in the recognition of hazards associated with falls or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $3080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.     WORKSITE: The employees performing roofing work on the following roofs were exposed to fall hazards without adequate fall protection. These include, but are not limited to:    1.	The employee, installing blown-in insulation on an unprotected section of the main roof which was a 9/12 pitch was exposed to 17 foot 8 inch fall hazard.    2.	The employees installing plywood roof sheathing and roll roofing on the main roof (9/12 pitch) was exposed to 17 foot 8 inch fall hazard.    3.	The employees installing roll roofing on the dormer roof (5/12 pitch), was exposed to a 22 feet 8 inch fall.    Casanova Remodeling Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR29 CFR 1926,501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311798730, citation number 1, item number 2, affirmed as a final order on 6/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2 Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, CT 06782.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $3080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    WORKSITE:  The employees were accessing the following roof bracket scaffolds using aluminum extension ladders that did not extend at least three (3) feet above the working platform of the scaffold. These include (but were not limited to):    1.	The 20 foot aluminum extension ladder used to access the roof bracket scaffold on the porch roof, exposing the employee to a 10 foot fall to the ground.  2.	The 32 foot aluminum extension ladder used to access the main roof, exposing the employees to falls in excess of 17 feet to the ground.    Casanova Remodeling Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR29 CFR 1926,501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311798730, citation number 1, item number 3, affirmed as a final order on 6/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2 Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, CT 06782.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6160.00 · Current $3080.00 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.    WORKSITE: The following employees were carrying tools, equipment and materials while climbing the ladder without maintaining at least three points of contact at all times. These include (but were not limited to):     1.	The employee was climbing the ladder carrying a 6 foot step ladder onto the porch roof, exposing the employee to a 10 foot fall to the ground.    2.	The employee was climbing the ladder to the main roof carrying a portable circular saw and a 25 foot extension cord and two (2) full sheets of plywood up the ladder, exposing the employee to a 17 foot, 8 Inch fall to the ground.    Casanova Remodeling Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR29 CFR 1926,501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311798730, citation number 1, item number 4, affirmed as a final order on 6/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2 Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, CT 06782.

Issued

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    WORKSITE: The employees using ladders to access scaffolding and the roof were not trained in the recognition of hazards associated with the type of ladders being used or the procedures necessary to eliminate or minimize those hazards.    Casanova Remodeling Company LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR29 CFR 1926,501(b)(13)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311798730, citation number 1, item number 5, affirmed as a final order on 6/26/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2 Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, CT 06782.