OSHA Inspection: RLV CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

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:   17 West Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 02a; Citation 001, item 02b; Citation 001, Item 02c; Citation 001, Item 02d and Citation 001, Item 02e with a final order date of 12/16/2024    was not received within 10 calendar days (by 12/14/2024) following the abatement due date (12/4/2024).

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  Front of building: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an employee using a pneumatic nail gun while building a wood balcony used eye protection to protect against flying particles.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design of a qualified person.  Front of building:  Instance #1: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that scaffold platforms used by two employees building a balcony deck approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level was constructed under the supervision of a qualified person.  Instance #2: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a scaffold platform used by an employee building a balcony deck approximately 24 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level was constructed under the supervision of a qualified person.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolding was not fully planked or decked.  Front of building:  Instance #1: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that scaffold platforms used by two employees building  balcony decks approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were fully planked.   Instance #2: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a scaffold platform used by an employee building a balcony deck approximately 24 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level was fully planked.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration.  Front of building:  Instance #1: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that scaffold platforms used by two employees building a balcony deck approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were constructed under the supervision of a qualified person.  Instance #2: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a scaffold platform used by an employee building a balcony deck approximately 24 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were constructed under the supervision of a qualified person.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work on a scaffold be trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used, and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.   Front of building:  Instance #1: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that two employees building a balcony deck while working from scaffolding approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used, and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Instance #2: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an employee building a balcony deck while working from scaffolding approximately 24 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level was trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used, and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work.  Front of building:  Instance #1: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that two employees building a balcony deck while working from scaffolding approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work.  Instance #2: On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an employee building a balcony deck while working from scaffolding approximately 24 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level was trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):  Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  Front of building: On or about June 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that two employees building a balcony deck while working from scaffolding approximately 14 feet, 6 inches above the next lower level were utilizing fall protection.