OSHA Inspection: WOLESKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $1675.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  On or about May 30, 2023, a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in a trench excavation that was 4 feet or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees working in a trench located on Currie St. between Rosendale St. and S. Center St. in Beaver Dam, WI.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $31252.00 · Current $15626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).  1) On or about May 30, 2023, at the site located at Currie St. (Between Rosendale St. and S Center St), Beaver Dam, WI 53916, employee(s) working in an excavation greater than 5 feet in depth were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). At least two employees were working inside a trench box that top of the sides were approximately 5' below the top of the trench sides and the trench excavation was not sloped properly per 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Appendix B.   2) On or about May 30, 2023, at the site located at Currie St. (Between Rosendale St. and S Center St), Beaver Dam, WI 53916, employee(s) working in an excavation greater than 5 feet in depth were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) while locating underground utilities.  3) On or about May 30, 2023, at the site located at Currie St. (Between Rosendale St. and S Center St), Beaver Dam, WI 53916, employee(s) working in an excavation greater than 5 feet in depth were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) when egressing a trench excavation which means of egress (ladder) was located approximately 18' from any form of cave-in protection.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $4018.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  On or about May 30, 2023, at least one employee was not protected from a pile of backfill (appeared to be small stone/sand, granular in nature) that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations while accessing a ladder to egress a trench they were working in. The pile of backfill was not at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation nor was there any retaining devices used to prevent the backfill from falling into the excavation.  Woleske Construction Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586213, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/10/2022, with respect to a workplace located at West St & Haskell St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916.

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6697.00 · Current $3348.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   On or about May 30, 2023, at an trench excavation site located at Currie St. (Between Rosendale St & S. Center St.), Beaver Dam, WI 53916 a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed, and the ladder was not secured at it's top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  The Woleske Construction Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586213, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8-10-2022, with respect to a workplace located at West St & Haskell St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916.