OSHA Inspection: VERHAGEN HOME BUILDERS INC

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.  On June 16, 2020 at N Denali Lane and E Aquamarine Ave in Appleton, an employee was working on a roof surface eleven feet above surface level without utilizing fall protection equipment.  The Verhagen HomeBuilders, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1386172, citation 01, item number 01a and was affirmed as a final order on August 8, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at N9307 Touchdown Drive; Appleton, WI  54915.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Abate by

Aug 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  On June 16, 2020 at N Denali Lane and E Aquamarine Ave in Appleton, the employer did not provide the required fall protection safety training certification for an employee working at heights greater than six feet.