OSHA Inspection: RL BROTHER'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 8, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Location: 136 National Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06705  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 01; Citation 001, Item 2; Citation 001, Item 3a; Citation 001, Item 03b; Citation 001, Item 04a and Citation 001, Item 04b with a final order date of September 24, 2019 were not received within 10 calendar days (by September 10, 2019) following the abatement due date (September 3, 2019).

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that roof debris with protruding nails was removed from the employee's work area.

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to overhead falling debris were protected from head injuries by the use of protective helmets.

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 employees engaged in residential construction activities on the residential roof were protected from fall hazards above 6 feet by the use of guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

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 employees required to work on the roof at a height above 6 feet were trained in fall hazards and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators.                                                                   Worksite: The ladder type material hoist/ladder vader that employees required to use to gain access to the roof at a height of 24 feet above the ground was not designed to be used in such a manner.

Issued

Aug 21, 2019

Abate by

Sep 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a ladder type material hoist/ladder vader to gain access to the roof were trained by a competent person in the proper procedures to recognize and minimize the hazards associated with ladders.