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OSHA Inspection: PHEIFER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PHEIFER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in COUNTY ROAD M BRIDGE AT HIGHWAY 55 JUNCTION, WHITE LAKE, WI 54491 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 343241576.

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Site address
COUNTY ROAD M BRIDGE AT HIGHWAY 55 JUNCTION
City
WHITE LAKE
State
WI
ZIP
54491
Mailing
599 BONDOW DR., NEENAH, WI 54956
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237310
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.106 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6468.00 · Current $3234.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.106(a):  Employees working over or near water, where the danger of drowning exists, shall be provided with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests:    On or about June 20, 2018 at a bridge construction worksite located on County Road M at its junction with State Highway 55 in White Lake, WI 54491; employees of Pheifer Brothers Construction Company, Inc. were not provided with life jackets or buoyant work vests while removing concrete forms and grinding away excess concrete while working approximately 10 feet above water.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3234
  • — Z (S) $6468

1926.106 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.106(c):  Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line shall be provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations. Distance between ring buoys shall not exceed 200 feet:  On or about June 20, 2018 at a bridge construction worksite located on County Road M at its junction with State Highway 55 in White Lake, WI 54491; employees of Pheifer Brothers Construction Company, Inc. were not provided with ring buoys while removing concrete forms and grinding away excess concrete while working approximately 10 feet above water.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.106 D

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.106(d):  At least one lifesaving skiff shall be immediately available at locations where employees are working over or adjacent to water:  On or about June 20, 2018 at a bridge construction worksite located on County Road M at its junction with State Highway 55 in White Lake, WI 54491; employees of Pheifer Brothers Construction Company, Inc. were working approximately 10 feet above water and no lifesaving skiff was immediately available.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1153 D02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9053.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i):  The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:    On or about June 20, 2018 at a bridge construction worksite located on County Road M at its junction with State Highway 55 in White Lake, WI 54491; the employer did not assess employees' exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust when two employees were exposed to dust generated by an employee grinding concrete with a handheld electric grinder which was not equipped with an integrated water delivery system or shroud with dust collection system.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4526.5
  • — Z (S) $9053

1926.1153 G01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9053.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1):  The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan:  On or about June 20, 2018 at a bridge construction worksite located on County Road M at its junction with State Highway 55 in White Lake, WI 54491; the employer did not implement a written exposure control plan for respirable crystalline silica dust when two employees were exposed to dust generated by an employee grinding concrete with a handheld electric grinder which was not equipped with an integrated water delivery system or shroud with dust collection system.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)(i) through (iv) must be covered in a written exposure control plan. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following worksite descriptions:  1) Tasks at the worksite 2) Engineering controls 3) Worksite housekeeping measures 4) Procedures used to restrict access
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9053

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