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Hoodtech, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Fairfield, Connecticut · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

3inspections
6citation items
$11,115current penalties
Jun 7, 2018last inspection

Hoodtech, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 7, 2018 on a referral, in West Hartford.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $11,115 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Hoodtech, Inc. averages $8,315 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Hoodtech, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343212130 OPENED JUN 7, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 2018

135 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 7, 2018: Foreman handling sheet metal cuts arm

At 11:00 a.m. on June 7, 2018, Employee #1, a foreman employed by a kitchen ventilation company, was working at a commercial building. He was dismantling a duct. As he removed and lowered the sheet metal sleeve, the sleeve cut into his forearm. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he received several stitches to close the laceration.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342932936 OPENED FEB 6, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2024

40 Pitkin Street, Manchester, CT 06040 · Other Building Equipment Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$1,663$1,663Feb 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$3,880$3,880Feb 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,772$2,772Feb 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii) · Ladder and stairway training
 Serious$0$0Feb 26, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1428(a) · Signal person qualifications
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 26, 2018Final

Inspection 338999311 OPENED APR 10, 2013Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 23, 2014

1215 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$2,800$2,800May 20, 2013Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(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, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.1060 · Ladder and stairway training

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii)

(iii) The proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders;

29 CFR 1926.1428 · Signal person qualifications

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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