CHOTEAU, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: FREDRICK J. CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FREDRICK J. CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION INC. in 38 1ST AVE NW, CHOTEAU, MT 59422 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 339650301.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREDRICK J. CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 38 1ST AVE NW
- City
- CHOTEAU
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59422
- Mailing
- PO BOX 915, CHOTEAU, MT 59422
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236115
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- May 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports: (a) Southeast Scaffold: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards from an elevated platform of approximately 12 feet to the ground below while installing new siding under the eve.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- May 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation: (a) Northeast Scaffold: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to scaffolding collapse and subsequent falls of approximately 11 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffolding setup on soft unstable ground.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- May 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level: (a) Northeast Scaffold: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet to the ground below while installing new siding from an unguarded scaffold. (b) North Scaffold: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet to the ground below while installing new siding from an unguarded scaffold (c) Southeast Scaffold: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to the ground below while installing new siding from an unguarded scaffold
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- May 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system: (a) Construction site: On or about March 19, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet to the ground below while installing roofing membrane on a 3:12 pitch roof.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · 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 339650301.
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