STAMFORD, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: FIRE PROTECTION TESTING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FIRE PROTECTION TESTING, INC. in 563 NEWFIELD AVE, STAMFORD, CT 06905 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339630527.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRE PROTECTION TESTING, INC.
- Site address
- 563 NEWFIELD AVE
- City
- STAMFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06905
- Mailing
- 1701 HIGHLAND AVE, CHESHIRE, CT 06410
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means. Jobsite: An employee was permitted to install a new electrical conduit in close peoximity to a thermostat control box that had exposed and energized live parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1440
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Jobsite: The employee who was working on the top of the refrigeration display unit was not protected from fall hazards by the use guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1440
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2014
- Abate by
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after an occurrence that could affect their safe use. Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that a competent person inspected the ladder for visible defects that affected its safe use.
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 339630527.
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