OSHA Inspection: LUND CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Dec 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person:   (a)Lund Construction, LLC.  at 8316 Spearfish Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to June 21, 2023, the exposing employer employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person.  Employees were exposed to various fall hazards from the truss system and the top plates of the residential property as well as ladder hazards and a lack of training prior to being exposed to hazards. This condition exposed employees to a variety of hazards identified on site.

Issued

Dec 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b):  (a)Lund Construction, LLC.  at 8316 Spearfish Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to June 21, 2023,  the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while conducting framing activities on a residential property.  This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

Dec 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a)Lund Construction, LLC.  at 8316 Spearfish Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to June 21, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the use of fall protection systems prior to being exposed to fall hazards and that the training was documented by a written certification.

Issued

Dec 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  (a)Lund Construction, LLC.  at 8316 Spearfish Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to June 21, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards in that employees were allowed to use the top step of a stepladder while conducting framing operations on a residential property.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 1, 2023

Abate by

Dec 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)Lund Construction, LLC.  at 8316 Spearfish Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57110:  On or about and at times prior to June 21, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the use of portable ladders prior to use on the residential property.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards while utilizing ladders on site.