OSHA Inspection: HENRY CARLSON CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Sep 25, 2020

Abate by

Oct 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,422 · Current $6,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of job-sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person 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 the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):      (a)Henry Carlson Construction, LLC at 500 South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104:  On or about and at times prior to May 12, 2020, 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.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 65 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

Sep 25, 2020

Abate by

Oct 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $10,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems:    (a)Henry Carlson Construction, LLC at 14th Street and Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to May 12, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees engaged in steel erection activities were protected from fall hazards more than 15 feet above a lower level. On May 12, 2020, two employees were installing corrugated steel decking material on a steel truss overhang or "halo" on the roof of a seven story commercial building without the use of a fall protection system. An employee stepped between the steel trusses and attempted to stand on 5/8 DensGlass Gypsum sheathing that was attached to the bottom chord of the trusses and fell approximately 65 feet and died as a result. This condition exposed two employees to a fall hazard of approximately 65 feet.