MIDDLETOWN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: RIVCO CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of RIVCO CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 915 RIVER ROAD LAKOTA BUILDING, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 341631810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RIVCO CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 915 RIVER ROAD LAKOTA BUILDING
- City
- MIDDLETOWN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06457
- Mailing
- 10 DONNA DRIVE, BURLINGTON, CT 06013
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to the hazard of being struck by the cut-off saw wheel: JOBSITE: Lakota Building, 915 River Road, Middletown, CT. On or about 7/18/16, an employee operated a Stihl TS 420 cut-off saw to cut a 4 inch non-ferrous drain pipe. As the employee cut through the pipe, the saw wheel kicked back and the blade fatally struck the employee in the neck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4988
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: JOBSITE: The employer did not ensure that all employees were instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. On or about 7/18/16, an employee operating a Stihl TS 420 Cut Off saw to cut a 4 inch non ferrous pipe had not received training on proper use and handling of the saw to prevent reactive forces, such as (but not limited to) kickback.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4988
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $0 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.: JOBSITE: The employee operating a Stihl TS 420 cut-off saw to cut a 4 inch non-ferrous drain pipe was not wearing eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2138
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $2,500 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: JOBSITE: The employee working in a trench 63 ft. long, and over 5 ft. deep was not provided with a ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress so as not to travel more than 25 ft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3563
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: JOBSITE: Inspections of a trench/excavation and adjacent areas, or protective system were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could resulted in a cave-in, a failure of the protective system or other hazardous conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3563
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $3,500 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 (b) or (c) of this section: JOBSITE: The employee operating a Stihl TS 420 cut-off saw to cut a 4 inch non-ferrous drain pipe was exposed to the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench over 5 ft. deep without cave-in protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4988
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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 341631810.
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