LINCOLN, NE —
OSHA Inspection: RAFA CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RAFA CONSTRUCTION in 8800 RANCH GATE RD, LINCOLN, NE 68520 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345391015.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAFA CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 8800 RANCH GATE RD
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68520
- Mailing
- 3515 N 25TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68503
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 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 June 30, 2021 at 8800 Ranch Gate Road, Lincoln, Nebraska when employees were observed working on a residential structure with a roof pitch greater than 4:12. The employees where framing while working at a height of approximately 12 feet 10 inches measured from the ground to eave without fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 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 protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on June 30, 2021 at 8800 Ranch Gate Road, Lincoln, 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 (1)
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B06
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on June 30, 2021 at 8800 Ranch Gate Road, Lincoln, Nebraska. The 8-foot step ladder used by employees was setup at the edge of the top of a stairwell.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on June 30, 2021 at 8800 Ranch Gate Road, Lincoln, Nebraska. The top level of an 8-foot step ladder was used by employees to access the upper landing surface.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 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 protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on June 30, 2021 at 8800 Ranch Gate Road, Lincoln, Nebraska. The employer failed to ensure that each employee was able recognize the hazards associated with working from heights in construction.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 345391015.
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