BRISTOL, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PLATINUM BUILDERS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PLATINUM BUILDERS INC. in 7879 WILLIAMSBURG CT., BRISTOL, WI 53104 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 343661385.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLATINUM BUILDERS INC.
- Site address
- 7879 WILLIAMSBURG CT.
- City
- BRISTOL
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53104
- Mailing
- 20808 31ST STREET, UNION GROVE, WI 53182
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,221 · Current $3,864
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. (a) The employer did not ensure that the competent person was conducting frequent and regular inspections of the job site to ensure fall protection was being worn, that fall protection systems were installed properly and job site conditions were maintained safe.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3864
- — Z (S) $3221
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,864 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: (a) Employee(s) working inside a framed residential structure did not insure an eight (8) foot self supporting portable step ladder was used as designed. The eight (8) foot step ladder was left in the closed position and leaned against a door jamb, while the employee used the ladder to reach the area above the interior door header to perform work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3864
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,864 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step. (a) Employee(s) stood on the top of a six (6) foot step ladder while assisting with the hanging of floor joists for the 2nd floor. This exposed the employee(s) to a six (6) foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3864
1926.503 C
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2019
- Abate by
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where: (a) Employee(s) conducting rough framing work while standing on 2nd floor joists located on top of 1st floor framed walls were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately ten (10) feet two (2)inches on the South side of the structure and nineteen (19) feet four (4) inches on the North side of the structure. (b) Employee(s) working inside the framed residential home structure were not protected from falling to the lower level while working at the framed wall opening which leads to the walkout basement. This exposes employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately nine (9) feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5304
- — Z (S) $5304
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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 343661385.
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