OSHA Inspection: BERKS FINE PAINTING, LLC

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees:       133 Lower Blvd., New London, CT: On or about 11/01/2012: a six foot step ladder was placed on the pump jack scaffold platform to increase the working level height of employees.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4):     Guardrail systems installed to meet the requirements of this section did not comply with the provisions listed in subparagraphs (i) through (xv) of this paragraph.      133 Lower Blvd., New London, CT: On or about 11/01/2012: Two employees were on a pump jack scaffold 17 feet above lower surface and the mid-rail was not installed.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 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):       133 Lower Blvd., New London, CT: On or about 11/01/2012: An employee on a roof top was exposed to about 10 foot fall while engaged in painting activities.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:         133 Lower Blvd., New London, CT: On or about 11/01/2012:  The side rails of the aluminum extension ladder that was used to access the pump jack scaffold platform did not extend at least 3 feet above the scaffold platform.