| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2014-11-13
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2015-06-12
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 D16 III |
| Issuance Date |
2014-11-24 |
| Current Penalty |
2310.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3850.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-12-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) 207 Webster Square Rd., Berlin, CT. Job Site - On or about 11-13-14 - An employee was observed working at the edge of the 14 foot high flat roof installing metal flashing using a harness and shock-absorbing six foot lanyard which exposed him to contact with two metal poles, (each measuring 4 1/2 feet tall) directly below him. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2014-11-24 |
| Current Penalty |
16170.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
26950.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-12-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system: a) 207 Webster Square Rd., Berlin, CT. Job Site - On or about 11-13-14 - Employee was observed working outside of the warning line system without a fall protection system in use. No personal fall arrest system or safety monitor system was being used. The Roofing Concepts Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312344260, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 1-26-10, with respect to a workplace located at 1901 Plainfield Pike, Johnston, RI. 02919. |
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| Citation ID |
03001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 F01 III |
| Issuance Date |
2014-11-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3850.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-12-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines: a) 207 Webster Square Rd., Berlin, CT. Job Site - On or about 11-13-14 - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 14 feet due to an improperly set up warning line system without an access path formed from the access ladder to the warning line. |
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| Citation ID |
03002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19260502 F02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-11-24 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-12-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface. a) 207 Webster Square Rd., Berlin, CT. Job Site - On or about 11-13-14 - Warning lines were not maintained at a height of 34 inches for the entire system. |
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