OSHA Inspection: TRUMBULL ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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.     Worksite:  Employees who were performing work on low slope roofs were not provided with fall protection.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Worksite:  The employer did not ensure that all employees had been trained in the hazards associated with falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     Worksite:  Employees were accessing the roof using two aluminum extension ladders which did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Oct 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.   Worksite:  The employer did not ensure that all employees had been adequately trained in the safe set-up and use of aluminum extension ladders.