PLATTEVILLE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: NIENKE SOLAR LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NIENKE SOLAR LLC in 4633 US HIGHWAY 151, PLATTEVILLE, WI 53818 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344353016.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NIENKE SOLAR LLC
- Site address
- 4633 US HIGHWAY 151
- City
- PLATTEVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53818
- Mailing
- 1760 RADFORD ROAD SUITE 2, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): On or about September 23, 2019, at the previously addressed job site, employees installing solar panels on a sloped roof, at more than 17 feet and 7 tenths of a foot above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2842
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238160)
More inspections in WI
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344353016.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.