OSHA Inspection: ZR CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Apr 2, 2024

Abate by

Apr 23, 2024

Penalty

Initial $427 · Current $427

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer failed to submit documentation of abatement within 10 days of the abatement date for Citation 2 Items 1, 2, and 3.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,947 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:  On or about October 4, 2023, an employee was observed working on a self-supporting ladder (step-ladder) as a non-self supporting ladder, which is not the manner that it was not designed for, resulting in the unsafe condition of the rungs being out-of-level.

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,893 · Current $4,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  On or about October 4, 2023, at the previously addressed inspection site, frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment was not made by a competent person.  ZR Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1679641, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-07-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 680 Interlachen Avenue Oregon WI 53575.

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $7,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):  Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a)    On or about October 4, 2023, at the previously addressed inspection site, three employees were observed working at heights greater than 6 feet without being  protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system  The ZR Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1679641, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-07-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 680 Interlachen Avenue Oregon WI 53575.  The ZR Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1678364, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 08-07-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 6705/6707 Yahara Springs Court DeForest WI 53532.

Issued

Nov 22, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,313 · Current $7,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about October 4, 2023, at the previously addressed inspection site, employees were using a ladder to access the top of the wall which did not exceed 3 feet past landing.  The ZR Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection #1679641, citation number 1, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-07-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 680 Interlachen Avenue Oregon WI 53575.  The ZR Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1678364, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 08-07-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 6705/6707 Yahara Springs Court DeForest WI 53532.