OSHA Inspection: GUADALUPE CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2014-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:   120-130 Osborne Street, Danbury, CT       The employer did not ensure that all employees were adequately trained in the hazards associated with falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize the hazards.

Issued

2014-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    Location:   120-130 Osborne Street, Danbury, CT      Employees were using an aluminum extension ladder to gain access to the third floor roof and the side rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface of the roof.

Issued

2014-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    Location:   120-130 Osborne Street, Danbury, CT      The aluminum extension ladder employees were using to access the third floor roof had two damaged and broken feet.

Issued

2014-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 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:   120-130 Osborne Street, Danbury, CT     The employer did not ensure that all employees had been adequately trained in the safe use of ladders.

Issued

2014-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14000.00 · Current $7600.00 Reduced

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:   120-130 Osborne Street, Danbury, CT       Employees who were performing residential construction work on a steep roof more than six feet above the ground were not protected from falling.