DANBURY, CT —
OSHA Inspection: MINAS CONSTRUCTION LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MINAS CONSTRUCTION LLC in 5 RESERVE ROAD CENTER MEADOW LANE, BUILDING 2, DANBURY, CT 06810 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339896284.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MINAS CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 5 RESERVE ROAD CENTER MEADOW LANE, BUILDING 2
- City
- DANBURY
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06810
- Mailing
- 25 CROWN STREET, NAUGATUCK, CT 06770
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied: Location: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: The stack of plywood that was used as a scaffold platform and supported by a rough terrain forklift was not secured in place and attached to the forks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: The supported scaffold, which was comprised of a stack of plywood supported on the forks of a rough terrain forklift, was not inspected by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. Location: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: The stack of plywood that was supported by the rough terrain forklift and used as a supported scaffold was not provided with an adequate fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: Training was not provided for the employees in the hazards associated with the supported scaffold, including the proper ways and procedures to minimize those hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: The first floor walking/working surface was not equipped with guardrails or other adequate fall protection along all wall and window openings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 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: 5 Reserve Road, Center Meadow Lane, Building 2, Danbury, CT: Fall hazard training was not provided to all employees to include the hazards related to falling and the proper ways and procedures to take in order minimize the hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339896284.
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