RIVERSIDE, CT —
OSHA Inspection: IMPERIAL GARDENING
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of IMPERIAL GARDENING in 150 LAKEWOOD ROAD, RIVERSIDE, CT 06878 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342104304.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IMPERIAL GARDENING
- Site address
- 150 LAKEWOOD ROAD
- City
- RIVERSIDE
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06878
- Mailing
- 8 GLENWOOD ROAD, HARRISON, NY 10528
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,880 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: Front yard: The employees who were working in the trench that ranged in depth of up to 12 feet were not provided with a ladder or other safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1880
- — Z (S) $2716
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,670 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. Front yard: The employer did not ensure that the excavated material was placed at least 2 feet from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2670
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,880 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: Front yard: The employer did not ensure that the trench in which employees were required to work was inspected by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1880
- — Z (S) $2716
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,670 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). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) Front yard: The employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work in the trench more than 12 feet deep were provided with cave-in protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2670
- — Z (S) $3803
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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 342104304.
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