OSHA Inspection: DAVID DZENUTIS DBA ROYAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

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 (as referenced by the note contained in 1926.59):  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn roofing project, employees were using roofing adhesives and cleaners which contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Toluene, Benzene, and Acetone.  The company did not have a hazard communication program and did not have MSDS/SDS available for the exposed employees.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn Roofing Project, employees were using highly flammable roofing products and no fire extinguishers were on the roof deck located within 50 feet of use.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $2200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Motor Inn Roofing Project, employees were installing a roofing system and the parapet wall in use as fall protection was not 42 inches in height.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn Roofing Project, employees were accessing and descending to and from the roof from the top of the parapet wall which was 27 inches above the roof deck.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn Roofing Project, employees were using an extension ladder to access and descend to and from the roof deck and the ladder did not extend 3 feet past the landing.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $3080.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn Roofing Project, employees were using a ladder to carrying tools, materials, and debris to and from the roof deck.

Issued

2014-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $4400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Each employee was not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder:  On or about 04/18/2014 at the Farmington Inn Roofing Project, an employee was climbing up and down the extension ladder using one hand to leap from rung to rung while the other hand was carrying a garbage pail.  Royal Construction Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314405168, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/17/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Deer Ridge Road in Avon, CT.