OSHA Inspection: DAVID L. RAIMER CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Apr 4, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $12,100 · Current $4,840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b)Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.    Employees working from a residential roof at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.

Issued

Apr 4, 2012

Abate by

Apr 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $19,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    Employees exposed to fall hazards were not trained on how to recognize and mitigate those fall hazards.    David L. Raimer Construction LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313132060, Citation Number 2, Item Number 2, Issued on 3/12/2010, and was affirmed final order on 3/18/2010, with respect to a workplace located at W4288 Ross Road, Pardeeville, WI 53954.

Issued

Apr 4, 2012

Abate by

Apr 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,920 · Current $3,168 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    The portable extension ladder used to access the roof was not extended three feet past the working level or secured to prevent displacement during use.    David L. Raimer Construction LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313132060, Citation Number 1, Item Number 3, Issued on 3/12/2010, and was affirmed final order on 3/18/2010, with respect to a workplace located at W4288 Ross Road, Pardeeville, WI 53954.