OSHA Inspection: GERMAN SAMANIEGO

Issued

Sep 6, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $311

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: 320 Bayberrie Drive, Stamford, CT 06902  a) Abatement verification and certification for Citation 01, Item 001a with a Final Order Date of August 7, 2018 was not received within 10 calendar days (by August 18, 2018) following the Abatement Due Date (August 8, 2018).  b) Abatement verification and certification for Citation 01, Item 001b with a Final Order Date of August 7, 2018 was not received within 10 calendar days (by August 18, 2018) following the Abatement Due Date (August 8, 2018).  c) Abatement verification and certification for Citation 01, Item 001c with a Final Order Date of August 7, 2018 was not received within 10 calendar days (by August 18, 2018) following the Abatement Due Date (August 8, 2018).  d) Abatement verification and certification for Citation 01, Item 004b with a Final Order Date of August 7, 2018 was not received within 10 calendar days (by August 18, 2018) following the Abatement Due Date (August 8, 2018).

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 Reduced

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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the ladder jack scaffold from that employees were required to work at a height above ten (10) feet was erected under the supervision of a person competent in scaffold erection.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 8, 2018

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.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to work from the platform of the ladder jack scaffold at a height above ten (10) feet were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employee exposed to fall hazards while working on the roof at a height above six (6) feet was trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,760 Reduced

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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees required to work from the platform of the ladder jack scaffold at a height above ten (10) feet were protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b).    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employee engaged in construction activities on the residential roof was protected from fall hazards above six (6) feet by the use of guardrails, safety nets or a personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,940 Reduced

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.    Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the side rails of the extension ladder used by employees to access to the scaffold platform extended at least three (3) feet above the landing surface.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train employees in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employees using the extension ladder to access to the scaffold platform during the construction activities were provided with training to recognize hazards related to ladders and in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.