OSHA Inspection: ROBERT P. LAFAZIA

Issued

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2393.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) 7 Rockford Road, Bldg. "C" Wilmington, DE 19806: On or about December 21, 2021, the employer did not provide hazard recognition training for employees performing decking repair activities including, but not limited to,  proper use of ladders and fall protection.

Issued

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2393.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section:  a) 7 Rockford Road, Bldg. "C" Wilmington, DE 19806 (2nd floor Deck): On or about December 21, 2021, the employer failed to ensure employees conducting decking repair work on a 3-story multi family structure were properly protected in all directions, over 12 feet above grade, with adequate fall protection.

Issued

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2393.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 7 Rockford Road, Bldg "C" Wilmington, DE 19806 (2nd Floor Balcony): On or about December 21, 2021, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard to properly recognize and minimize fall hazards.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.

Issued

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $1026.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a) 7 Rockford Road, Bldg. "C" Wilmington, DE 19806 (2nd floor deck): On or about December 21, 2021, the employer failed to report an in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours.