MIDDLETOWN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: COPPER VALLEY HEATING & COOLING, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of COPPER VALLEY HEATING & COOLING, LLC in 61 DURANT TERRACE, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339612566.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COPPER VALLEY HEATING & COOLING, LLC
- Site address
- 61 DURANT TERRACE
- City
- MIDDLETOWN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06457
- Mailing
- 78 C GOLDEN STREET, MERIDEN, CT 06450
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): JOBSITE: The horizontal distance of the base of the aluminum 16 ft extension ladder to the vertical support was greater than one fourth (1/4) the working length of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2014
- 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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways: JOBSITE: The employees, using a 16 ft. aluminum extension ladder to have access to an upper working level were not provided with information and training regarding the safe use and handling of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program where employees were required to work with or handle hazardous chemicals such as, (but not limited to) Owens Corning Duct Wrap Insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) JOBSITE: The employer did not maintain Material Safety Data sheets for chemicals such as, (but not limited to) Owens Corning Duct Wrap Insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: JOBSITE: The employer did not provide information and training Hazard Communication program when employees who were required to work with or handle hazardous chemicals such as, (but not limited to) Owens Corning Duct Wrap Insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339612566.
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