VERNON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: GENERATION DRYWALL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENERATION DRYWALL, INC. in 56 TALCOTTVILLE ROAD, VERNON, CT 06066 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 344602990.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERATION DRYWALL, INC.
- Site address
- 56 TALCOTTVILLE ROAD
- City
- VERNON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06066
- Mailing
- 201 WEST HIGH STREET, EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424
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
- 238310
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,181 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to impalement hazards while walking by and working above the rebar. On or about January 13, 2020 at the 56 Talcottville Road Construction Project: Employees were walking through, along and near the rebar that was not properly guarded to prevent impalement hazards. Employees walked to the loading area and back to the hoisting area, installed trusses, and accessed the scissor lift to install blocking. The rebar was about 23 inches from the ground, was 1/2-inch thick and was covered with mushroom type caps that were rated for horizontal use to prevent cuts and did not provide any impalement protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3181
1926.251 A02 I
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,181 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer failed to ensure rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load: On or about January 13, 2020 at the 56 Talcottville Road Construction Project: The foreman was using two spring clips to attach lifting slings to the jib in use to hoist trusses. The spring clips did not have the manufacturer or recommended safe working loads markings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3181
1926.251 A02 III
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(iii): The employer failed to ensure that rigging without affixed, legible identification markings, required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section was not used: On or about January 13, 2020 at the 56 Talcottville Road Construction Project: The employer allowed the continued use of spring clips to hoist trusses to the top plate. The spring clips did not have any manufacturer's identification and safe working load markings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,181 · Current $2,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: Note: If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly: On or about January 13, 2020 at the 56 Talcottville Road Construction Project: A jib was attached to the rough terrain fork truck in use to carry and hoist trusses. No manufacturer's written approval was applied for or received, and the capacity and operation instruction decals were not changed on the rough terrain fork truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2300
- — Z (S) $3181
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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 344602990.
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