MINDEN, NE —
OSHA Inspection: KOVACS CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KOVACS CONSTRUCTION in 535 TOWER AVE, MINDEN, NE 68959 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345166425.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOVACS CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 535 TOWER AVE
- City
- MINDEN
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68959
- Mailing
- 828 DRIFTWOOD CT, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
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. This was most recently documented on or about February 25, 2021 at 535 Tower Avenue, Minden, Nebraska when employees were observed working on a residential structure with a roof pitch greater than 4:12. The employees where installing shingles while working at a height of approximately 9 feet 10 inches measured from the ground to eave without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4096
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341
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: The employer is failing to train all employees regarding fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about February 25, 2021 at 535 Tower Avenue, Minden, Nebraska. The employer is failing to ensure that each employee is trained to recognize the hazards associated with working from heights in construction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2341
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): The employer is exposing employees to fall hazards 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 February 25, 2021 at 535 Tower Avenue, Minden, Nebraska. The ladder used by the employees to access the upper landing surface of the residence was extended approximately two feet above the eave.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2341
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways: The employer is failing to train all employees that were exposed to fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about February 25, 2021 at 535 Tower Avenue, Minden, Nebraska. The employer failed to ensure that each employee was able recognize the hazards associated with working from heights in construction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2341
- — Z (S) $2341
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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 345166425.
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