OSHA Inspection: PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $8066.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  Intersection of South Whitney Street and West Boulevard, Hartford, CT: On or about June 12, 2024, the Employer had not adequately initiated and maintained a traffic control safety program to address, recognize, evaluate and control traffic hazards related to work in a roadway excavation, including proper traffic-control-signage, traffic control devices, and flagger procedures, thereby exposing Employees to struck-by hazards while working in roadways and/or highways.

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $8066.00 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.  Intersection of South Whitney Street and West Boulevard, Hartford, CT:  On or about June 12, 2024, employees were working within a roadway excavation for utility installation without having adequate training in hazards related to work in a roadway, the work site specific temporary traffic control plan, the appropriate set up and placement of traffic control signage, devices, and proper flagger tools, methods, and flagger stations. This lack of training exposed employees to being struck by motor vehicle traffic.

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $8066.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:  Westbound lanes of West Boulevard between Sisson Avenue and South Whitney Street, Hartford, CT:  On or about June 12, 2024, the employer failed to ensure the placement of all required advance warning traffic control signs upstream of the work zone as required by the MUTCD 2009, to warn road users that road work is taking place and what actions the road users must take, thereby exposing employees to vehicle traffic struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $8066.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.200(g)(2): 29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control devices, including signs, signals, markings, barricades, and other devices, used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition, December 2009 (including Revision 1 dated May 2012 and Revision 2 dated May 2012).   Westbound lanes of West Boulevard between Sisson Avenue and South Whitney Street, Hartford, CT 06105: On or about June 12, 2024, the employer failed to ensure the signs, markings, type of barricades to place, and other traffic control devices in the west bound lanes that created a road closure and detour conformed to Part 6 of the MUTCD requirements as indicated in the following instances:   a) Signs were not set up at the correct height as per MUTCD.  b) Signs were not of the correct legend for indicating how many feet ahead for Road Work, Road Closed, and the Detour.    c) Detour signs were not adequately marked with the legend "DETOUR" and not marked with the standard temporary route signs and destination signs. d) A left lane closure and merger with the right lane did not have a transition area containing a merging taper. e) A type 3 barricade was not provided at the road closure.