VERMILION, OH —
OSHA Inspection: G. HERCHLER BUILDERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of G. HERCHLER BUILDERS, INC. in 407 SASSAFRASS DR., VERMILION, OH 44089 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 344576889.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- G. HERCHLER BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 407 SASSAFRASS DR.
- City
- VERMILION
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44089
- Mailing
- 504 SASSAFRASS DR., VERMILION, OH 44089
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,024 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: (a) G. Herchler Builders, Inc. on or about January 23rd, 2020, at the location of 407 Sassafras Dr., Vermillion, OH, 44089: Employees were performing sheathing work without the benefit of accident prevention programs to identify and mitigate hazardous conditions. Such hazards include falls of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2024
- — C (S) $4048
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) G. Herchler Builders, Inc. on or about January 23rd, 2020, at the location of 407 Sassafras Dr., Vermillion, OH, 44089: Employees were performing sheathing work while exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet without the benefit of fall prevention training to identify and mitigate the fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,024 Reduced
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): (a) G. Herchler Builders, Inc. on or about January 23rd, 2020, at the location of 407 Sassafras Dr., Vermillion, OH, 44089: Employees were performing sheathing work while exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet without fall protection.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2024
- — C (S) $4048
- — Z (S) $4048
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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 344576889.
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