OSHA Inspection: SANTOS & SILVA CARPENTRY LLC

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Location:  75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470      The operator of the rough terrain forklift was not re-evaluated and re-certified at least every three years.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470      A) The walking/working surface along the second floor top plate, with a 17 feet 8 inch fall distance, was not equipped with a fall protection system.    B) The walking/working surface along the first floor top plate where employees were installing trusses, with a 13 feet 8 inch fall distance, was not equipped with a fall protection system.    C)  The 4 foot 3 inch wide by 12 foot 7 inch long floor hole on the first floor with a 9 foot 6 inch fall distance was not equipped with a standard railing and/or a floor hole cover.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470     The employer did not ensure that all employees had been adequately trained in the hazards associated with falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize the hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladders length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigied support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    Location:   75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470      The fiberglass step ladders which employees were using to access the second floor and top plate of the second floor wall did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   Location:   75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470    Employees were required to step on the top step and the top platform of several fiberglass step ladders while accessing the second and third floors.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 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 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:  75-81 Woods Lane, Newtown, CT 06470    The employer did not ensure that all employees had been adequately trained in the safe use of ladders.