WALLINGFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: R. J. FORBES PAINTING CONTRACTOR, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R. J. FORBES PAINTING CONTRACTOR, INC. in 24 RESEARCH PARKWAY, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 347436362.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R. J. FORBES PAINTING CONTRACTOR, INC.
- Site address
- 24 RESEARCH PARKWAY
- City
- WALLINGFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06492
- Mailing
- 228 O'NEIL BOULEVARD, ATTLEBORO, MA 02703
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.454 C02
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(c)(2):29 CFR 1926.454(c)(2): The employer failed to retrain employees where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment presented a hazard about which they had not been previously trained: JOBSITE/24 RESEARCH PARKWAY, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492: On/or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work on the mobile scissor lift were re-trained by a qualified person on the hazards associated with fall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 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/24 RESEARCH PARKWAY, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492: On/or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees who were exposed to a fall hazard when standing on the ceiling/top/walkway were protected using guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 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: JOBSITE/24 RESEARCH PARKWAY, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492: On/or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the employees who were required to work from the scissor lift of the IPSS - NPSS United Stated Postal Service (USPS) room and exposed to fall hazards were properly re-trained in fall hazard identification and the procedures to be followed to minimize such hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: JOBSITE/24 RESEARCH PARKWAY, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492: On/or about April 24, 2024, the employer had permitted the employees who had facial hair wearing the full and half face piece cartridge respirators which prevented the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face of the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6453
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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 347436362.
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