SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI —
OSHA Inspection: WERBELOW CONSTRUCTION LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WERBELOW CONSTRUCTION LLC in 1016 COVINGTON DR., SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI 53085 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 343403077.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WERBELOW CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 1016 COVINGTON DR.
- City
- SHEBOYGAN FALLS
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53085
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 398, KEWASKUM, WI 53040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236115
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,141 · Current $2,199 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards from falling or collapsing wood trusses: On August 21, 2018, employees were exposed to falls and crushing injuries while working on and in wood trusses that had not been properly braced to resist overturning and collapse, in that: A) metal spacers were used in place of wood lateral bracing; B) web and bottom chord bracing was not completely installed every 20'; C) top chord diagonal bracing was not installed prior to setting trusses past the first 10'.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2198.7
- — Z (S) $3141
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. On August 21, 2018, employees were exposed to falling while installing wood trusses when no form of fall protection was used or available on site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
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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 343403077.
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