OSHA Inspection: JOE ZEPNICK CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jul 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,375 · Current $4,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.  On or about June 21, 2023, at an establishment located at 1794 West Evergreen Drive in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, employees of Joe Zepnick Construction, LLC were performing residential roofing activities with no form of conventional fall protection while exposed to fall hazards of over 18 feet.  Joe Zepnick Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1393648, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 9, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 2539 Fieldcrest, Sister Bay, WI 54234.

Issued

Jul 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain 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. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  On or about June 21, 2023, at an establishment located at 1794 West Evergreen Drive in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, an employee of Joe Zepnick Construction, LLC was performing residential roofing activities and did not have written certification of training while exposed to fall hazards of over 18 feet.