APPLETON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WEATHERGUARD SYSTEMS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WEATHERGUARD SYSTEMS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC in 5530 W NEUBERT ROAD SUITE 100, APPLETON, WI 54913 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 338550239.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEATHERGUARD SYSTEMS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC
- Site address
- 5530 W NEUBERT ROAD SUITE 100
- City
- APPLETON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54913
- Mailing
- PO BOX 14, NEW LONDON, WI 54961
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1)(i): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) and was not provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, and whenever persons can pass: a) Employees walk and/or work beneath a second level open-sided floor without a toeboard installed along the greater than ten and one half (10.5) ft. L edge in the backroom maintenance shop. b) Employees who unload pallets and stock shelves work at the second level open-sided floor edge which is greater than ten and one half (10.5) feet L and at a height of ten (10) feet above concrete surface without utilizing fall protection equipment. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $750
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts: a) Employees walking and working within five (5) feet of greater than ten and one half (10.5) L wooden guardrails along an open-sided floor edge ten (10) feet above concrete surface without any guard rail posts installed as part of the guardrail system. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 E03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(iv): The anchoring of posts and framing of members for railings of all types were not of such construction that the completed structure shall be capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail: a) Employees walking and working within five (5) feet of an open-side floor edge with greater than ten and one half (10.5) feet L wood guardrails held in place by four joist hangers installed in the east side and west side wall opening frame work; the floor edge is ten (10) feet above concrete surface. ABATEMANT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): a) Employer did not provide frequent inspections on equipment stored in tool trailers and work vans and available for employee use. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with DO NOT USE or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: a) Employer had one damaged 6 ft. Werner step ladder stored with tools in trailer and available for use. b) Employer had one damaged aluminum extension ladder stored with tools on top of trailer and available for use. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 338550239.
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