OSHA Inspection: BOHEMIA CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     On or about December 19, 2012, Individuals working from a residential roof installing shingles at a height greater than six feet were doing so without fall protection.    Bohemia Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 551639, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1, Issued on 8/29/2012, and was affirmed final order on 9/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at W141 N10538 Wooded Hills Dr., Germantown, WI 53022.    Bohemia Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 315120402, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, Issued on 4/6/2011, and was affirmed final order on 4/21/2011, with respect to a workplace located at N42 W22656 Brighton Ct., Pewaukee, WI 53072.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(viii): The employer did not assure that each employee had been trained by a competent person qualified in the standards contained in subpart M:    Employees were not familiar with the OSHA fall protection standards and the requirements held within.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $5,000 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.    Bohemia Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 551639, Citation Number 2, Item Number 2, Issued on 8/29/2012, and was affirmed final order on 9/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at W141 N10538 Wooded Hills Dr., Germantown, WI 53022.    Bohemia Construction, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this or its equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 315120402, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, Issued on 4/6/2011, and was affirmed final order on 4/21/2011, with respect to a workplace located at N42 W22656 Brighton Ct., Pewaukee, WI 53072.