OSHA Inspection: SIGNATURE POOLS, INC.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:    Location: 15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880    An employee was working from a saw horse scaffold that was planked with a 12 inch wide platform.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, not cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, did not extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm)  Location: 15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880  An employee was working from a saw horse scaffold on a 2x6 plank which was less than 6 inches over the centerline support.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed 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:  15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880    The employees, working from a saw horse scaffold, were not trained by a qualified person in the appropriate subject matter to be able to recognize scaffold hazards and know what procedures to use to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee 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:  15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880  The employees, who erected and maintained the saw horse scaffold, were not trained by a competent person recognize scaffolding, fall, and other hazards associated with scaffolds.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.    Location:  15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880    The employer did not have a competent person overseeing scaffold use who was trained and able to conduct immediate corrections to prevent injury.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  Location: 15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880  The employer did not establish and implement a written hazard communication program pertaining to employee training and a listing of chemicals where employees were required to perform tasks with gunite.

Issued

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv): (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  Location: 15 Bonnie Brook Lane, Westport, CT 06880  The employer did not have hazard communication training for employees exposed to chemicals.