OSHA Inspection: LUANCI CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    Location: Second Floor, 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455    The four outlet metal junction box wired to a black flexible extension cord and lying on the floor was not installed and used in accordance with it's listing and labeling.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Openings in boxes, cabinets, and fittings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed:   Location: Seconf Floor, 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455  The unused opening in the four outlet metal junction box wired to the female end of a black flexible extension cord was not effectively closed.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 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):     Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455    Attic Level:      a)The employee/carpenter exposed to a 20 foot 6 1/2 inch fall from the attic level to the first floor through the open foyer was not protected from falling through a fall protection system.    North side of the building-Second floor:    b) The 28 foot long 6 1/2 inch long open sided floor on the east side of the floor with a 12 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    c) The 53 foot 10 inch long open sided floor on the north side of the floor with a 12 foot to 21 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    d) The 23 foot long open sided floor on west side of the floor with a 21 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    South side of the building-Second Floor:  e) The 21 foot 6 inch long open sided floor on the east side of the floor with a 12 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    f) The 38 foot 7 inch long open sided floor on the south side of the floor with a 21 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    g) The 15 foot 6 inch long open sided floor on the west side of the floor with a 21 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.    h) The 11 foot 8 inch long open sided floor on the north and south side of the breakfast nook with a 21 foot exterior fall was not equipped with a fall protection system.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455  Each employee was not provided with a fall protection training program to instruct each employee to recognize the hazards assocaited with falls and the procedures/means to be followed in order to minimize and/or eliminate such hazards.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees.    Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455    The two four foor by eight foot 3/4 inch particle boards used to cover the 5 foot 6 inch wide, 5 foot 10 inch long floor/elevator opening on the first floor were not secured to prevent displacement.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard.  Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455  a) The two four foot by eight foot 3/4 inch thick particle boards used to cover a 5 foot 6 inch wide, 5 foot 10 inch long floor hole on the first floor adjacent to the foyer area and designated as the elevator shaft were not marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER".  b) The one four foot by eight foot 3/4 inch thick particle board and the one 32 inch wide by 48 inch long 3/4 inch thick particle board used to cover the first floor stairway opening in the foyer area were not marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER".

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a ridged support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:     Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455    The Werner 12 foot orange fiberglass stepladder used to access and exit the second floor level did not extend at least three above the upper landing surface or second floor level and was not secured to prevent displacement.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:      Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455      The Werner twelve(12) foot orange fiberglass stepladder used in the closed position and used to access the second floor of the structure was not used for purposes as it was designed.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    Location: 323 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455    Each employee using portable ladders were not provided with a training program to enable each employee to recognize hazards related to using ladders and the procedures to minimize and/or eliminate hazards related to using ladders.