WATERBURY, CT —
OSHA Inspection: GERBER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GERBER CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 273 CHERRY ST., WATERBURY, CT 06702 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342547031.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERBER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 273 CHERRY ST.
- City
- WATERBURY
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06702
- Mailing
- 1 NUTMEG DR., ELLINGTON, CT 06029
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,800 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. Worksite: The employee who was required to work in the 9-foot deep excavation was not provided with a means of egress by the use of a stairway, ramp or ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5800
- — Z (S) $8873
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,000 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. Worksite: The employer did not ensure that an inspection of the excavation and the adjacent area was made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a cave-in or other hazardous conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,800 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). Worksite: The employee who was required to work in the 9-foot deep excavation was not provided with cave in protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5800
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 342547031.
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