ARENA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BALLWEG CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BALLWEG CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 424 USH 14, ARENA, WI 53503 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 335891800.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALLWEG CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 424 USH 14
- City
- ARENA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53503
- Mailing
- 8090 CTH K, CROSS PLAINS, WI 53528
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: Employees working under and around the truss setting operation where there was danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects were not protected by protective helmets.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. An employee working from the trusses was not protected from falling to lower levels.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1200
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards associated with truss collapse due to the lack of top chord diagonal bracing and the lack of bottom chord and web member lateral and diagonal bracing.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1200
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards associated with a fall while climbing and standing on the guardrails of a scissor lift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1200
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 335891800.
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