PATASKALA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SWISS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SWISS CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 1437 HOOVLER WAY LOT 101, PATASKALA, OH 43062 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 344881206.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWISS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 1437 HOOVLER WAY LOT 101
- City
- PATASKALA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43062
- Mailing
- 2898 TOWNSHIP ROAD 7, BRINKHAVEN, OH 43006
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $10,390 · Current $10,390
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall: 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level. a) Swiss Construction, LLC, at a jobsite located at 1437 Hoovler Way Lot 101, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls of greater than 6 feet and preventing contact with the ground while engaged in residential construction activities. Employees were using vertical lifelines connected at the same level as their feet while installing floor joists for the second story, thereby exposed to fall hazards of 12 feet, 3 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10390
- — Z (S) $10390
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $10,390 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. a) Swiss Construction, LLC, at a jobsite located at 1437 Hoovler Way Lot 101, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were trained on the correct procedures to be followed to minimize fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities. Employees were installing floor joists for the second story while exposed to fall hazards of 12 feet, 3 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10390
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $51,952 · Current $0 Reduced
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. a) Swiss Construction, LLC, at a jobsite located at 1437 Hoovler Way Lot 101, Pataskala, Ohio 43062: On and/or preceding August 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees were adequately protected from falls while engaged in residential construction activities. Employees were installing floor joists for the second story while exposed to fall hazards of 12 feet, 3 inches. Swiss Construction, LLC was previously cited for a Repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1258189, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 17, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1635 Tamarac Drive, Marysville, OH 43040. Swiss Construction, LLC was previously cited for a Repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1193911, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 100 North Ave, Tallmadge, OH 44278.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (R) $51952
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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 344881206.
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