OSHA Inspection: LARSON BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:    (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person . Employees were exposed to fall hazards related to re-roofing operations on a single-family home. The condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 to 21 feet.    Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not provided when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury:    (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that each employee installing roofing materials with the use of a pneumatic nail gun was protected from flying particles by the use of appropriate eye protection. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of a projectile to the eye.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):     (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were utilized by employees engaged in re-roofing activities while working at the unprotected edges of a roof on a single-family home. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard between 10 and 21 feet.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations on a single-family home, had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6 feet.  Employees working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations over 6 feet. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard between 10 and 21 feet.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3410.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:     (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure that the ladder side rails extended at least 3 feet above the roof line. Employees were using the ladder to gain access to the roof to conduct roofing activities.  The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet.

Issued

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    (a)Larson Brothers Construction, LLC at 7201 West Leah Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 : On or about and at times prior to June 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the proper use of ladders which would enable each employee to recognize the hazards associated with ladder usage. The employer did not ensure the ladder was extended at least three feet above the roof line to ensure employees had a safe means of access/egress from the roof.