OSHA Inspection: CLEVER CASALE

Issued

Jan 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

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: 292 Elm Street 2nd floor,  West Haven CT  06516  Certification and documentation of corrective action was not received within 10 calendar days:   a.   By August 11, 2016 for Citation 01, Item 001a, Citation 01, Item 002, Citation 01, Item 003a, Citation 01, Item 004, Citation 01, Item 005 and Citation 01, Item 006.  b.   By August 22, 2016  for Citation 01, Item 001b and Citation 01 Item 003b.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Jobsite: The pump jack scaffold from that the employees were performing construction activities was not inspected daily for visible defects by a competent person.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 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.  Jobsite: The employees who were performing construction activities from the pump jack scaffold without fall protection were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with the pump jack scaffold being used.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).    Jobsite: The pump jack scaffold from that employees were performing construction activities was erected within 3 feet of the 120/240 volt electrical power line to the building.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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.  Jobsite:  The pump jack scaffold from that the employees were performing construction activities was not erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee 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.  Jobsite:  The employee who was involved in erecting, maintaining and inspecting the pump jack scaffold from that employees were performing construction activities was not trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.  Jobsite:  The employees who were performing construction activities from the pump jack scaffold were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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.  Jobsite:  The bottoms of the poles of the pump jack scaffold from that the employees were performing construction activities were not secured to the structure.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(4): Work benches shall not be used as scaffold platforms.  Jobsite: Employee were using the work bench as a scaffold work platform.