OSHA Inspection: GALO LOPEZ

Issued

May 21, 2025

Abate by

Jun 6, 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:  15 Harding Street, Norwalk, Connecticut  Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 01a; Citation 001, Item 01b; Citation 001, Item 01c; Citation 001. Item 02a and Citation 001, Item 02b with a final order date of 3/28/2025  was not received within 10 calendar days (by 4/27/2025) following the abatement due date (4/17/2025).

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  15 Harding Street, Norwalk CT: On or about December 31, 2024, the pump jack scaffold was not erected under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection for the day laborer working on the scaffold at approximately 16 feet high while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) siding removal.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  15 Harding Street, Norwalk CT: On or about December 31, 2024, the day laborer working on a pump jack scaffold approximately 16 feet high was not protected from falling by an appropriate guardrail or fall arrest system while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) siding removal.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  15 Harding Street, Norwalk CT: On or about December 31, 2024, the employer did not ensure the poles of the pump jack scaffold were attached at the bottom for the day laborer performing tasks from the scaffold such as (but not limited to) siding removal.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a)(1): The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area.   15 Harding Street, Norwalk CT: On or about December 31, 2024, the day laborer was not provided training to recognize the hazards of scaffold use including fall hazards while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) siding removal.

Issued

Mar 3, 2025

Abate by

Apr 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  15 Harding Street, Norwalk CT: On or about December 31, 2024, the day laborer was not provided training to recognize the hazards of ladder use when he fell from an extension ladder and suffered a fatal head injury while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) siding removal.