NORWALK, CT —
OSHA Inspection: VAZ QUALITY WORKS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VAZ QUALITY WORKS, LLC in 15 MERWIN STREET, NORWALK, CT 06850 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340500123.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VAZ QUALITY WORKS, LLC
- Site address
- 15 MERWIN STREET
- City
- NORWALK
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06850
- Mailing
- 179 WILLIAM STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06608
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: Location: 15 Merwin Street, Norwalk, CT 06850 The 5 foot wide, 8 foot long excavation with a depth ranging between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 6 inches was not equipped with a ladder, stairway, ramp or other safe means of egress. VAZ Quality Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 950316, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/5/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Merwin Street West of Academy Street in Norwalk, CT.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2800
- — Z (R) $4400
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: Location: 15 Merwin Street, Norwalk, CT 06850 The 5 foot wide 8 foot long excavation, ranging in depth between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 6 inches was not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the work shift. VAZ Quality Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 950316, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/5/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Merwin Street West of Academy Street in Norwalk, CT.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2800
- — Z (R) $4400
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $4,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c): Location: 15 Merwin Street, Norwalk, CT 06850 The 5 foot wide, 8 foot long excavation, with a depth ranging between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 6 inches, was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). or an adequate sloping system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b). VAZ Quality Works was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 950316, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 3/5/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Merwin Street West of Academy Street in Norwalk, CT.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4400
- — Z (R) $6160
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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 340500123.
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