OSHA Inspection: CAPS & DAMPERS LLC

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $1,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns.  1605 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107: On or about July 15, 2024, Employee(s) were exposed to potential danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects due to having no protective helmets. Employee(s) were working without any head protection, and directly below other Employee(s) that were removing debris from a rooftop chimney.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii)  1605 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107: On or about July 15, 2024, Employer failed to ensure working platforms of a frame scaffolding were fully planked and/or decked.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $1,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.  1605 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107: On or about July 15, 2024, Employer failed to ensure frame scaffold had ladders, stairs, ramps, & walkways to assist entry/egress to scaffold platforms.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, 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.  1605 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107: On or about July 15, 2024, Employee(s) working on scaffolding and rooftops over 20-feet above ground, were not protected from critical fall injuries because Employer did not provide a fall arrest or guardrail system.

Issued

Jan 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $1,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(1):Each employee on a scaffold was not provided with additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects through the installation of toeboards, screens, guardrail systems, or through the erection of debris nets, catch platforms, or canopy structures that contain or deflect the falling objects.  For falling objects too large, heavy or massive to be contained or deflected, the employer did not place and secure such potential falling objects away from the edge of the surface from which they could fall.  1605 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT 06107: On or about July 15, 2024, Employees were not provided additional protection from falling hand tools, debris, and other small objects because catch platforms, canopies, toeboards, screens, and guard rail systems were not utilized to prevent objects from falling down on Employees.