R.L. Construction: OSHA Violations and Fines, Bridgeport CT

OSHA has inspected R.L. Construction 5 times in Connecticut since 2003.

The latest one began on Apr 28, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Milford.

Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 17 serious and 1 repeat.

Penalties were first proposed at $26,720 and now stand at $18,350, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and R.L. Construction averages $11,000 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

R.L. Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2016 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341439826 OPENED APR 28, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 2019

634 Buckingham Avenue, Milford, CT 06460 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction	Serious	$2,200	$1,400	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$2,200	$1,400	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.1060(a) · Ladder and stairway training	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$3,080	$2,000	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$3,080	$2,000	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 24, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$6,160	$4,200	Jun 24, 2016	Final

Inspection 339884264 OPENED AUG 5, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2014

1300 Silas Dean Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Sep 11, 2014	Final

Inspection 123156762 OPENED FEB 8, 2006Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2007

30 Townhouse Road, Durham, CT 06422 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$750	$750	Mar 15, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$750	$750	Mar 15, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viiib) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Mar 15, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Mar 15, 2006	Closed

Inspection 307694125 OPENED OCT 20, 2004Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2005

6 Webster Heights, Cromwell, CT 06416 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 20, 2004 (fatal): Employee dies when he slips and falls from a roof

On October 20, 2004, Employee #1, a carpenter, and three coworkers were building a two-story, 2,080 square ft wood frame colonial residential home. All four wor kers were on the attic floor and had just set both side gables. Several workers were preparing to put the roof ridgeline rafter in place. Employee #1 was near t he south east corner of the building and apparently slipped and fell approximate ly 28 ft to the muddy dirt ground. He landed face down in a pool of water approx imately 3.5-in. deep. The coworkers ran to him as fast as they could and turned him over to get his face out of the water. Employee #1 was sent to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Feb 4, 2005	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 2005	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Feb 4, 2005	Closed

Inspection 123150484 OPENED APR 25, 2003Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 30, 2003

1425 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06608 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$1,500	$750	May 29, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	May 29, 2003	Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)

(ii) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)

(1) Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with:

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1060 · Ladder and stairway training

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

Other roofing contractors employers in Connecticut

White River Framing, LLC Cheshire · 26 citations · $69,160
PB Home Improvement LLC New Britain · 1 citation · $4,351
Northeast Roofing, LLC Southington · 3 citations · $2,400
Carrier Construction Inc. Bristol · 5 citations · $6,453
Ramirez Medina Home Improvement, LLC Rocky Hill · 3 citations · $4,946
MTM Masonry & Chimney LLC Cheshire · 4 citations · $2,500

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

R.L. Construction: OSHA inspections and violations