SHELTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: S M HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of S M HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC in 504 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, SHELTON, CT 06484 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 346645922.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S M HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC
- Site address
- 504 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE
- City
- SHELTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06484
- Mailing
- 71 BENNETT AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, WATERBURY, CT 06708
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $376 · Current $0 Reduced
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: 504 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484 Abatement certification and verification for Citation 01 Item 001a, Citation 01 Item 001b, Citation 01 Item 001c, Citation 01 Item 002 with a final order date of 07/27/23 was not received within 10 calendar days (by 08/06/23) following the abatement due date 07/27/23.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $376
- — Z (O) $376
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system. Rooftop: On or about April 20, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while re-roofing a 3 in 12 pitch asphalt shingle roof, with a free fall distance of 17 feet to the ground, due to not being protected by the use of guardrails, safety nets or a personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2344
- — C (S) $4688
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached Rooftop: On or about April 20, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while re-roofing an asphalt shingle roof with a free fall distance of 17 feet to the ground, due to a single anchorage point being used to attach two employees' personal fall arrest systems that was not rated to support at least 5000 pounds per employee.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: Rooftop: On or about April 20, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet while reroofing, due to the vertical lifelines not being rigged in a manner that would prevent the employees from falling.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $1,675 Reduced
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: Rooftop: On or about April 20, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while re-roofing an asphalt shingle roof, with a free fall distance of 17 feet to the ground, due to not being trained in fall protection and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1674.5
- — C (S) $3349
- — Z (S) $3349
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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 346645922.
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