| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2020-01-30
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2022-03-18
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-16 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1735.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: A) Exterior on the ground and on the ladder: An employee was exposed to head injuries while working below roofing activities. The employee was not protected by a hard hat or protective helmet, on or about January 30th, 2020. NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4048.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were 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): A) Roof of the structure: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet while engaged in roofing work without a means of fall protection in place, on or about January 30th, 2020. NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-04-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2892.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-05-09 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Imminent Danger |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(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: A) Exterior, Back of the house: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet while using an extension ladder that was not extended at least 3 feet over the landing that they were accessing, on or about January 30th, 2020. NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19. |
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| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2014-12-01
|
| Emphasis |
L: FALL, P: FALL, N: SVEP
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| Case Closed |
2018-02-28
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1003253 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1002558 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260021 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-15 |
| Current Penalty |
1628.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1760.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: location: entire site on or about: 10/20/2014 a) Employees engaged in residential roofing activities, were exposed to hazards including but not limited to, lack of personal protective equipment. The employees were not provided with adequate general safety and health training. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2200.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
6 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide: location: roof on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees were engaged in roofing work from roof mounted bracket scaffolds. The platform was only 9 1/2 inches wide. location: northwest exterior corner of house on or about: 10/20/14 b) An employee was engaged in roofing work from a ladder jack scaffold. The platform was only 9 1/2 inches wide. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2200.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: location: exterior of house and on roof on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees engaged in residential roofing work were working from roof mounted bracket scaffolding and a ladder jack scaffold. The scaffolds were not inspected for safety by a competent person. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 F07 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: location: exterior of house and on roof on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees engaged in residential roofing work, erected and worked from roof mounted bracket scaffolding and a ladder jack scaffold. The scaffolds were not erected under the supervision or direction of a competent person. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 B |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-15 |
| Current Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3080.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question: location: entire site on or about: 10/17/14 a) Employees engaged in residential roofing work, erected roof mounted bracket scaffolding. The employees were not provided with scaffold erection safety training. location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 b) An employee, engaged in residential roofing work, erected a ladder jack scaffold. The employee was not provided with scaffold erection safety training. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3520.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: location: entire site on or about: 10/20/2014 a) Employees were working on roof bracket scaffolds, ladders, a ladder jack scaffold and on the ground. The employees who were not provided with had hats, were exposed to overhead falling object hazards, such as roofing materials and equipment. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260451 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
3600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6160.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
6 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level: location: roof on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees engaged in roofing work from roof mounted bracket scaffolds were not protected from falling up to 16 feet to the ground below. location: northwest exterior corner of house on or about: 10/20/14 b) An employee engaged in roofing work from a ladder jack scaffold was not protected from falling up to 13 feet 4 inches to the ground below. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314977844, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 12/29/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 630 Palisade Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260454 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-15 |
| Current Penalty |
8000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
15400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees engaged in residential roofing work, were working from roof mounted bracket scaffolding and a ladder jack scaffold. The employees were not provided with adequate scaffold safety training. location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 b) An employee engaged in residential roofing work was working from roof mounted bracket scaffolding. The employee was not provided with adequate scaffold safety training. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.454(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B13 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
8000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
15400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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: location: roof on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees, engaged in residential roofing, were not protected from falling up to 23 1/2 feet, to the ground below. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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| Citation ID |
02005 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-15 |
| Current Penalty |
8000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
15400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(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: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees, engaged in residential roofing, were not provided with adequate fall protection training. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 23 1/2 feet. location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 b) An employee engaged in residential roofing was not provided with fall protection training. The employees were exposed to a fall of up to 23 1/2 feet. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited repeat for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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| Citation ID |
02006 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19261053 B05 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): location: north side of house on or about: 10/20/14 a) An employee was using a metal extension ladder to access and work on the roof. The horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder (14.8 ft.) was much greater than one quarter of the working length of the ladder (4.7 ft.). The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 1, item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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| Citation ID |
02007 |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19261060 A |
| Issuance Date |
2015-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-04-15 |
| Current Penalty |
3000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-03-13 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 a) Employees were using metal extension ladders to access upper levels and to perform roofing activities. The employees were not provided with adequate ladder safety training. location: entire site on or about: 10/20/14 a) An employee was using metal extension ladders to access upper levels and to perform roofing activities. The employee was not provided with ladder safety training. The employer, Franco Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.1060(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 279187, citation number 1, item number 5b and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 357 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Ct 06831. |
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