OSHA Inspection: MIELAK REES CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,181 · Current $3,181

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:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with using ladders during residential construction. This was most recently documented on or about November 7, 2019 at 9037 Trader Street, Lincoln, NE 68507. The ladder was used by two employees and was not extended over the upper landing surface.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $22,265 · Current $22,265

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:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards when conducting framing operations on a residential structure. This was most recently documented on or about November 7, 2019 at 9037 Trader Street, Lincoln, NE 68507 when employees were observed framing a roof on a residential structure while working at greater than 6 feet above the ground without fall protection.  Mielak Rees Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) contained in OSHA inspection number 1391703, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on October 28, 2019 with respect to a workplace located at 9928 South 73rd Street, Lincoln, NE.   Mielak Rees Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) contained in OSHA inspection number 1245520, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 5, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 3241 N 94th Street, Lincoln, NE.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $22,265 · Current $22,265

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:  The employer failed to train all employees that were potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards associated with the type of work being conducted. This was documented on or about November 7, 2019 at 9037 Trader Street, Lincoln, NE 68507.  This should include training on mitigating those hazards through an acceptable method of fall protection. Employees were observed performing framing activities having not received fall protection training.  Mielak Rees Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) contained in OSHA inspection number 1391703, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 28, 2019 with respect to a workplace located at 9928 South 73rd Street, Lincoln, NE.   Mielak Rees Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) contained in OSHA inspection number 1245520, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on September 5, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 3241 N 94th Street, Lincoln, NE.