OSHA Inspection: HORIZON CONSTRUCTION ROOFING, LLC

Issued

2023-09-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $376.00 · Current $188.00 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:  361 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 1a; Citation 001, Item 1b; Citation 001, Item 1c; Citation 001; Item 1d; Citation 001, Item 2; Citation 001, Item 3a and Citation 001, Item 3b with a final order date of 8/23/2023 was not received within 10 calendar days (by 8/11/2023) following the abatement due date (8/1/2023).

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  JOBSITE/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  JOBSITE/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer and or a competent person did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite, materials and equipment which would have identified the improper and or lack of fall protection .

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   JOBSITE/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the roof of the commercial building and exposed to fall hazards were trained in fall hazard identification and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not train the employees in the proper means to erect the ladder, recognize hazards and the procedures to minimize any hazards associated with the extension ladder that was used to access the roof.

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   JOBSITE/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not ensure that employees who were exposed to a fall hazard when re-roofing a commercial building were protected using guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 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/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not require the employees who were using an extension ladder to gain access to the roof which did not have its side rails extended 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2023-07-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level.   JOBSITE/361 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, MILFORD, CT 06460:    On/or about 05-17-2023, the employer did not ensure that the aluminum extension ladder that employees used to gain access to the roof was placed on a level and stable surfac.e