OSHA Inspection: FELIPE SANTOS, DBA SANTOS HOME IMPROVEMENT

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,080 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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the pump jack scaffold from that the employees were working was erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the pump jack scaffold were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the pump jack scaffold at heights above 10 feet were protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the poles of the pump jack scaffold that employees were required to work from were braced or secured at the bottom of the poles.

Issued

May 9, 2016

Abate by

May 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to use pneumatic nail guns to install siding were wearing eye protection.       Santos Home Improvement & Contracting, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1069592, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, issued on 9/21/2015 with respect to a workplace located at 281 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT and became a final order on 10/20/2015.