OSHA Inspection: MANUEL ORTEGA

Issued

2017-11-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $305.00 · Current $305.00

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: 465 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT 06471  a) Abatement certification and documentation for Citation 01, Item 002a was not received within 10 calendar days (by October 16, 2017) following the abatement due date (October 6, 2017).  b) Abatement certification and documentation for Citation 01, Item 002b was not received within 10 calendar days (by October 16, 2017) following the abatement due date (October 6,  2017).

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $3259.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Jobsite:  The employees who were working on the 8 pitch roof were not protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Jobsite: The employees who were exposed fall hazards while working on the 8 pitch roof were not trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Jobsite:  The employees using a ladder to access an upper landing surface were not trained by a competent person in the proper procedures to minimize the hazards associated with ladders.

Issued

2017-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  Jobsite:  The side rails of the extension ladder that was used to gain access to the roof did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface.