OSHA Inspection: PERKINS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    89 Neptune Ave, New London, CT 06320 on or about 03/27/2013: The employees were cleaning discarded roofing materials from the ground below the roofers without utilizing head protection.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): 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 (b)    89 Neptune Ave, New London, CT 06320 on or about 03/27/2013: The employees were exposed to about 23 foot fall while working on a roof top without utilizing and type of fall protection.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:    89 Neptune Ave, New London, CT 06320: The Employees were utilizing an extension ladder and the side rails of the did not extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface exposing the employees to the fall hazard.