OSHA Inspection: NEW STARS, LLC

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $1,760

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.  Worksite: The employees who were working on the roof of the residence under construction were not provided with a anchorage point that would support at least 5000 pounds per employee.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level.  Worksite: The employees personal fall arrest systems were not rigged to prevent the employees from free falling more than 6 feet nor coming in contact with the floor below them.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Feb 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

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 employees who were exposed to fall hazards of over six feet above the ground while framing the residence under construction were not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

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.  Worksite: An eight foot step ladder was not used for the purpose in which it was designed.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $1,320

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step.  Worksite: The employee was not provided with a ladder of sufficient length for the task he was required to perform.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.  Worksite: The employee who was installing plywood sheathing with a pneumatic nail gun was not wearing eye protection.    New Stars Construction Group, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 689318, citation number 1, item number 1, issued on 10/25/2012 with respect to a workplace located at 143 Lilac Lane, Prospect, CT and became a final order on 12/28/2012.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Jan 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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).  Worksite: The employee who was framing the residence under construction while working at a height over six feet above the ground was not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets or a personal fall arrest system.    New Stars Construction Group, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 689318, citation number 1, item number 2, issued on 10/25/2012 with respect to a workplace located at 143 Lilac Lane, Prospect, CT and became a final order on 12/28/2012.