WEST HAVEN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SIGN INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN SIGN INC. in 925 POST ROAD, WEST HAVEN, CT 06516 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339549982.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERICAN SIGN INC.
- Site address
- 925 POST ROAD
- City
- WEST HAVEN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06516
- Mailing
- 614 FERRY STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT 06501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated Jobsite: The employee who was installing a new sign from an elevated bucket truck was not attached to the boom or basket by means of wearing personal fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339549982.
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