OSHA Inspection: GARDA CL NEW ENGLAND, INCORPORATED

Issued

Apr 5, 2016

Abate by

Apr 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Location: 320 Avon Street, Stratford, CT 06615  Certification and documentation for Citation 01, Item 001 was not received within 10 calendar days (by February 4, 2016) after the final abatement date (January 25, 2016) and Citation 02, Item 001 and Citation 03, Item 001  were not received with 10 calendar days (by February 26, 2016) after the final abatement dates (February 16, 2016).

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Break Room:  The exit route to the Emergency Exit Door from the Break Room was cluttered with many heavy and loosed material and not kept free and unobstructed at all times.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $25,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  320 Avon Street Stratford Facility:  The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to drive armored trucks to perform tasks, such as (but not limited to) Cash Services were not only provided with, but also wearing bullet proof vests at all times while performing the tasks to protect from the events, such as (but not limited to) an armed robbery.   The Garda CL New England was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 123192890, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1(a) and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 320 Avon St Stratford, CT.

Issued

Dec 28, 2015

Abate by

Feb 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal:  Facility:  Potable drinking water dispensers, such as (but not limited to) water fountains or equivalent that were designed, constructed, and serviced so that sanitary conditions were maintained at all times, were not provided for employees.