DE FOREST, WI —
OSHA Inspection: GANSER COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GANSER COMPANY, INC. in 4631 PRAIRIE FIRE CIRCLE, DE FOREST, WI 53532 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 331906842.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GANSER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 4631 PRAIRIE FIRE CIRCLE
- City
- DE FOREST
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53532
- Mailing
- 2616 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, MADISON, WI 53713
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet(1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provisionin paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets therequirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fallprotection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular work place situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems. Employees were engaged in residential roofing activities at a height greater than 6 feet with no fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a step ladder shall not be used as a step. An employee was using the top step of a step ladder to place material on a roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 331906842.
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