RACINE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SOTO CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOTO CONSTRUCTION in 25 GASLIGHT DR., RACINE, WI 53403 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 339122277.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOTO CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 25 GASLIGHT DR.
- City
- RACINE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53403
- Mailing
- 5412 24TH AVE, KENOSHA, WI 53140
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated: Soto Construction did not provide certification on each of the cited items: (a) An employee was not using fall protection when working from an aerial lift. (b) Guardrails were not installed on all open sides and ends of the working platform of a pump jack scaffold. (c) Frequent and regular inspections were not made by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $400
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated (a) An employee working from a Genie S-65 aerial lift was not protected from a fall/thrown hazard by using a safety harness and lanyard attached to the lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews: (a) Guardrails were not installed along all open sides and ends of the working platform of the Alum-a-Pole pump jack scaffold This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20.4 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying exis(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND THE DEFICIENT ACTION) (a) Frequent and regular inspections of the job site and equipment were not made by a competent person to recognize and minimize hazards present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 339122277.
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