WITHEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in COUNTY HWY N (S. FORK OF EC RIVER) BETWEEN WITHEE AND REEDSBURG TOWNSHIP., WITHEE, WI 54498 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 346808587.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
- Site address
- COUNTY HWY N (S. FORK OF EC RIVER) BETWEEN WITHEE AND REEDSBURG TOWNSHIP.
- City
- WITHEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54498
- Mailing
- 19681 55TH AVENUE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237310
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.106 A
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,297 · Current $6,508 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s): (a) On or about June 15, 2023; the employer failed to ensure that U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets or buoyant work vests were worn by employees while they performed bridge construction activities over, around, and in a body of water (Black River).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6507.9
- — Z (S) $9297
1926.106 C
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations: (a) On or about June 15, 2023; the employer failed to ensure that at least one ring buoy with 90 feet of line (rope) was readily available while employees performed bridge construction activities over, around, and in a body of water (Black River).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,297 · Current $6,508 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: (a) On or about June 15, 2023; the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while performing bridge construction activities from a bracket type scaffold attached to a bridge pier approximately 10 feet, 1-1/2 inches above a shallow body of water (Black River).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6507.9
- — Z (S) $9297
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms: (a) On or about June 15, 2023; the employer failed to ensure that guardrail systems were installed along the north and south ends of bracket type scaffolds attached to a bridge pier before employees worked from them during bridge construction activities at heights of approximately 10 feet, 1-1/2 inches above a shallow body of water (Black River).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04 II
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii): The top edge height of toprails on scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000 were not installed between 38 and 45 inches above the platform surface and installed between 36 and 45 inches above the platform surface on scaffolds manufactured or placed in service before January 1, 2000. (a) On or about June 15, 2023; the employer failed to ensure the top guardrail was installed between 38 and 45 inches above the platform surface before employees worked from bracket scaffolds attached to a pier during bridge construction activities at heights of approximately 10 feet, 1-1/2 inches above a shallow body of water (Black River). In that, guardrails installed on the west and east sides were only 24 inches above the scaffold platforms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1412 D01 XII
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,969 · Current $5,578 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)(xii): The employer did not inspect the operator cab windows for significant cracks, breaks, or other deficiencies that would hamper the operator's view: (a) Construction site located on County Road N; Cab glass on the truck crane was damaged.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5578.3
- — Z (S) $7969
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346808587.
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