OSHA Inspection: WESTERN STAR BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC

Issued

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:    The employer is failing to protect employees of Ricky's Construction, LLC (subcontractor) from fall hazards while performing steel erection activities.  This was most recently documented on December 10th, 2016 at the job site located at 401 W 4th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68845 where employees were exposed to falls of greater than 30 feet without fall protection.  An employee fell 32 feet from the roof to the concrete floor slab inside the building while removing and installing standing seam metal roof panels.