OSHA Inspection: BERNIE HENRY

Issued

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $398.00 · Current $398.00

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:  54 Lake Avenue Ext., Danbury, Connecticut   Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 01; Citation 001, Item 02; Citation 001, Item 03a and Citation 001, Item 03b with a final order date of 7/10/2025  was not received within 10 calendar days (by 6/19/2025) following the abatement due date (6/9/2025).

Issued

2025-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  Location: 54 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, CT 06811  On or about April 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each employee used appropriate eye or face protection while fastening corrugated metal roofing by use of deck screws while operating battery operated impact drivers.

Issued

2025-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.501(b)(11):  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  Location: 54 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, CT 06811  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet while fastening corrugated metal roofing to a 6 pitch warehouse roof without any fall protection.

Issued

2025-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.503(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.  Location: 54 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, CT 06811  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet while fastening corrugated metal roofing to a steep-slope 6 pitch commercial roof without any fall protection training.

Issued

2025-05-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1060(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.  Location: 54 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, CT 06811  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet due to the employer not providing a training program for each employee using an extension ladder to access the roof of a warehouse, which would enable employees to recognize hazards related to ladder use and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.

Issued

2025-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  Location: 54 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, CT 06811  On or about April 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet while utilizing an aluminum 16' Werner extension ladder that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing/working surface.