GREENFIELD, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: FALKEN CONTRACTORS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FALKEN CONTRACTORS INC. in 5400 S. 76TH ST., GREENFIELD, WI 53219 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 330921073.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FALKEN CONTRACTORS INC.
- Site address
- 5400 S. 76TH ST.
- City
- GREENFIELD
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53219
- Mailing
- 272 PERSINIMON CT., LAWRENCEBURG, IN 47025
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and verticalsurface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrailsystems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Employees conducting demolition operations from a flat roof deck were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 28 feet.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3000
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from anaerial lift.Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable aspart of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under1926.502(e). (a) Employees conducting demolition operations from two seperate aerial lifts were not protected from a fall/thrown hazard by using a safety harness and lanyard attached to the lifts. This exposed employees to fall hazards ranging from 25 to 30 feet.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4200
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 330921073.
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