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OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMPIRE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION in 201 WEST WILLOW STREET, HARRISBURG, SD 57032 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 345451595.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
201 WEST WILLOW STREET
City
HARRISBURG
State
SD
ZIP
57032
Mailing
1709 NORTH INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236220
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 12, 2021
Abate by
Jan 3, 2022
Penalty
Initial $3,901 · Current $2,961 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:  (a)Empire Building Corporation at 201 West Willow Street in Harrisburg, SD 57032: On or about and at times prior to July 28, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while operating aerial lifts. Employees operating JLG aerial lifts used to access the roof of commercial building under construction were not utilizing personal fall arrest systems within the basket. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet while operating aerial lifts.  Abatement Note: A personal fall arrest system is recommended with lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. As of January 1, 1998, Subpart M of the 29 CFR 1926 part, 1926.502(d) provides that body belts  part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2961
  • — Z (S) $3901

1926.760 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 12, 2021
Abate by
Jan 3, 2022
Penalty
Initial $3,901 · Current $2,500 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1): 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)Empire Building Corporation at 201 West Willow Street in Harrisburg, SD 57032: On or about and at times prior to July 28, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards when performing work at or near the edge of the roof by an appropriate fall protection system while installing metal roof decking. Employees relied on a warning line system that was not implemented in areas where employees performed work near the unprotected edge of the roof. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500
  • — Z (S) $3901

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