OSHA Inspection: STREAMLINE ROOFING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii):  Location:  82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, CT 06840  The carpenter bracket scaffold platform, that an employee was working from at a height of approximately 13 feet above the ground, was not fully planked.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  Location:  82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, 06840   An employee was working from a carpenter bracket scaffold that was planked with two 2x8 planks creating a 16 inch wide platform.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  Location:  82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, CT 06840  Carpenter bracket scaffold was not erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Location: 82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, CT 06840  The employee, who was working on the carpenter bracket scaffold, was not trained by a person qualified in scaffolding to recognize the hazards associated with carpenter bracket scaffolds and the procedures and/or means to minimize and/or eliminate those hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.  Location:  82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, CT 06840  The employees, who erected and maintained the carpenter bracket scaffold, were not trained by a competent person recognize scaffolding, fall, and other hazards associated with scaffolds.

Issued

Sep 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  Location: 82 Kelly Green, New Canaan, CT 06840  An employees working from a carpenter bracket scaffold was not protected from a 13 foot fall to the ground.