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OSHA Inspection: POWLUS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POWLUS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 3809 GARY CIRCLE, KIMBERLY, ID 83341 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339750945.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
POWLUS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Site address
3809 GARY CIRCLE
City
KIMBERLY
State
ID
ZIP
83341
Mailing
2658 ADDISON AVENUE EAST, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
3
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employee(s) engaged in residential construction 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems nor was an alternative fall protection plan which meets the requirements of 1926.502(k) developed and implemented:    a) On or about April 23, 2014, and at times prior thereto, four employees were observed sheathing an 8 in 12 pitch roof without use of fall protection and exposed to an approximate 12 foot fall hazard.      NOTE: Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.1053 B04

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.  (a)  On or about April 24, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees utilized a Werner eight (8) foot step ladder propped up against the structural wall without extending open the legs of the ladder to prevent potential displacement.  Note: Abatement certification IS NOT required this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1200

1926.1053 B13

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:    (a) On or about April 24, 2014, and at times prior thereto, a Werner eight (8) foot step ladder was utilized to access and/or descend from the upper landing of a 7 in 12 pitch roof structure with a 9 foot 6 inch ground to eave.    Note: Abatement certification IS NOT required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600
  • — 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 339750945.