OSHA Inspection: FSH INDUSTRIES CORP.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Jobsite located at 1896 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale, Connecticut:  The company had not developed and implanted a Hazard Communication program to provide information and training to employees who used flammable roofing adhesive.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:   Jobsite located at 1896 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale, Connecticut: A portable fire extinguisher was not provided at the jobsite where Firestone LVOC Single-ply bonding adhesive, W56-358-705L, a flammable liquid, was being applied to the roof.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:   Jobsite located at 1896 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale, Connecticut:  A yellow extension cord used to energize a DeWalt screwdriver and leaf blower showed an open ground when tested.

Issued

Apr 26, 2013

Abate by

Jun 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system:  Jobsite located at 1896 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale, Connecticut:  A fall protection system and/or fall protection equipment was not used where employees were performing roofing work.