SEYMOUR, CT —
OSHA Inspection: ROOTER MAN, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ROOTER MAN, INC. in 79 BALANCE ROCK ROAD, SEYMOUR, CT 06483 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 345062475.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROOTER MAN, INC.
- Site address
- 79 BALANCE ROCK ROAD
- City
- SEYMOUR
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06483
- Mailing
- 49 EASTERN STEEL ROAD, MILFORD, CT 06460
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,511 · Current $2,282 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. Jobsite: A competent person did not make an initial and continual inspections of the trench and adjacent areas to identify hazards and cave-ins.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2282
- — Z (S) $3511
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,511 · Current $2,282 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). Employees working in the 6-foot-deep trench were not protected from cave-in hazards through the use of an adequate protective system (sloping and benching system or a support/shield system).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2282
- — Z (S) $3511
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,521 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: Jobsite: The side rails of the 6-foot aluminum Werner step ladder utilized by employees to gain access to and egress the trench did not extend at least 3 feet beyond the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1521
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed. A 6-foot aluminum Werner step ladder, employees utilized for egress, was not fully extended and leaning against the side of a 6-foot-deep trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2021
- 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, 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: Employees utilizing a ladder on the jobsite were not provided with training and information on the proper use/set up ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize and correct hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 345062475.
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