TOLLAND, CT —
OSHA Inspection: SAFESIDE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SAFESIDE, INC. in 81 GLENN DRIVE, TOLLAND, CT 06084 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 348145814.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAFESIDE, INC.
- Site address
- 81 GLENN DRIVE
- City
- TOLLAND
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06084
- Mailing
- 120 LEDYARD STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06114
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,242 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: 81 Glen Drive Tolland, CT. On or about March 31, 2025 a DeWalt DCG412 cordless grinder was not equipped with a guard when used with a cutoff wheel on various aspects of a chimney repair project.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6242
1926.451 G02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,282 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds: 81 Glenn Drive Tolland, CT. On or about March 31, 2025 two employees were not provided with fall protection while dismantling a supported scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7282
1926.451 C01 III
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $31,211 · Current $20,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)(iii): Ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were not installed to prevent the tipping of supported scaffolds in all circumstances where an eccentric load, such as a cantilevered work platform, was applied or was transmitted to the scaffold: 81 Glenn Drive Tolland, CT. On or about March 31, 2025, ties, guys, braces, or outriggers were not installed on a scaffold equipped with a pulley used to raise and lower tools and materials between the ground and work area on the roof. Safeside, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1712619, citation number 1, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on May 23, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 288 Mile Hill Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Safeside Chimney and Duct Cleaning was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1511572, citation number 1, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on August 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Cedar Ridge Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $20000
- — Z (R) $31211
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $36,410 · Current $20,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): 81 Glenn Drive Tolland, CT. On or about March 31, 2025: a) An employee was not wearing fall protection and fell approximately 18 feet from the peak of a roof to the ground while documenting work in progress on a chimney. b) Shortly thereafter, a second employee was observed walking the peak of the roof to complete work on the chimney without fall protection. Safeside, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1712619, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 23, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 288 Mile Hill Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Safeside Chimney and Duct Cleaning was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1511572, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Cedar Ridge Drive Glastonbury, CT 06033.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $20000
- — Z (R) $36410
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,564 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: 81 Glenn Drive Tolland, CT. On or about March 31, 2025 an approximately ten foot fly section of an extension ladder had been separated from the bed section and used independently as a foothold on the roof peak. Safeside, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1712619, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 23, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 288 Mile Hill Road Tolland, CT 06084.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $14564
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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 348145814.
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