OSHA Inspection: RAO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Feb 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a.  On or about October 8, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, fall protection was not utilized while employees were pouring concrete on an elevated working surface exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 10.75 feet.  b.  On or about October 15, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, fall protection was not utilized while employees were marking the elevated concrete surface exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 10.75 feet.

Issued

Feb 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(i):Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.  On or about October 15, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, employees were on a walking/working surface and were not protected from falling through holes approximately 10.75 feet above a lower surface level without utilizing conventional fall protection equipment.

Issued

Feb 2, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(4)(ii):Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.  a.  On or about October 15, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, employees were not protected by hole covers on the concrete deck.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of tripping into  approximately 25 holes on their walking surface that measured approximately three inches in diameter.  b.  On or about October 15, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, employees were not protected by hole covers on the concrete deck.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of stepping into approximately 26 holes measuring approximately seven inches in diameter.

Issued

Feb 2, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

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.  On or about October 15, 2021,  at a worksite located at 220 Drott Street in Schofield, Wisconsin, the employer did not provide required fall protection safety training for employees exposed to fall hazards greater than six feet while marking lines prior to framing walls on the new construction.