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OSHA Inspection: MUELLER LUMBER COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MUELLER LUMBER COMPANY in 25925 350TH AVENUE, PUKWANA, SD 57370 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 341517530.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
25925 350TH AVENUE
City
PUKWANA
State
SD
ZIP
57370
Mailing
P.O. BOX 943, MITCHELL, SD 57301
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236115
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 2016
Abate by
Aug 22, 2016
Penalty
Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.    (a)Mueller Lumber Company @ 25925 350th Ave., Pukwana, SD 57370:  On and prior to May 31, 2016,  the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected stairway floor hole was protected from falling to lower levels more than six feet by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail system erected around such holes. Employees were handling building material on the first floor of a single family home under construction when an employee fell through a stairway floor hole. The employee fell approximately 10 feet and landed on the concrete floor of the basement.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3675
  • — Z (S) $4900

1926.501 B14

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 27, 2016
Abate by
Aug 22, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.    (a)Mueller Lumber Company @ 25925 350th Ave., Pukwana, SD 57370:  On and prior to May 31, 2016,  the employer did not ensure each employee working near a wall opening which consisted of a picture window located on the first floor of a one-story residential structure were protected from fall hazards to lower levels by the use of guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. The window opening measured approximately 23 inches from the floor.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet 8 inches.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100
  • — Z (S) $2800

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