OSHA Inspection: EDJ CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:  64/66 Cubeta Road, Middletown, CT     The employer did not ensure that all employees who were performing roofing work were protected from falling more than six feet to the ground below.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.   Location:  65/67 Cubeta Road, Middletown, CT     Five employees were all tied off to the same fall protection anchor point which was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 lbs per employee.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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:  Cubeta Road, Middletown, CT     The employer did not ensure that all employees were trained in the hazards associated with falls and the proper ways and procedures in order to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 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:  Cubeta Road, Middletown, CT     The employer did not ensure that all employees had been trained in the safe set-up and use of extension ladders.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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:   Location:  65/67 Cubeta Road, Middletown, CT     Employees were using an aluminum extension ladder in order to access the roof, and the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.