LEAD, SD —
OSHA Inspection: LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 21297 EMBERS WAY, LEAD, SD 57754 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 347218885.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 21297 EMBERS WAY
- City
- LEAD
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57754
- Mailing
- 25096 COUNTY HIGHWAY 6, DETROIT LAKES, MN 56501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236115
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Terex Telehandler Model No: TH1056C, were properly trained and evaluated prior to use. This condition exposed employees to injuries associated with improper powered industrial truck operation
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754 On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the controlling and exposing employer did not ensure that a written certification/evaluation was conducted involving employees using the Terex Telehandler Model No: TH1056C. This condition exposed employees to injuries associated with improper powered industrial truck operations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.304 H01
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $3,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut: Note: See paragraph (i)(1) of this section for additional requirements for hand-fed crosscut table saws. (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about and at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the Bosch 4100XC, table saw blade was guarded. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3871.8
- — C (S) $6453
- — Z (S) $6453
1926.404 B01
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure an flexible cord wired into a breaker within an electrical panel within a single-family home used to provide temporary power to a heater was used with an approved ground-fault circuit interrupter. This condition exposed employees to shock, burns and electrocution hazards. (b)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21339 Trailside Road, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure an flexible cord wired into a breaker within an electrical panel within a single-family home used to provide temporary power to a heater was used with an approved ground-fault circuit interrupter. This condition exposed employees to shock, burns and electrocution hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2903.4
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.405 D
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(d): Panelboards mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes or enclosures designed for the purpose were not dead front: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an electrical panel was adequately covered in that the dead front cover was removed and located on the ground in close proximity to the electrical panel. This condition exposed employees to hazards such as shock, burns and electrocution hazards. (b)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21339 Trailside Road, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an electrical panel was adequately covered in that the dead front cover was removed and located on the ground in close proximity to the electrical panel. This condition exposed employees to hazards such as shock, burns and electrocution hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04 III
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iii): When midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent structural members are used, they were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the scaffold platform. (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the JLG Scissor lift were protected from falls due to no mid-rail or chain installed on the access area. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than ten feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2903.4
- — C (S) $4839
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $0 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 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)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 577547: On or about and at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards due to unguarded open sides on the second floor or the residential property. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of six feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8067
- — Z (S) $8067
1926.502 B02
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high. (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 11262 West Wind Court Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that mid-rails were installed on the guard rail system on the second floor of the residential property. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 A03
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,680 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(a)(3): Riser height and tread depth were not uniform within each flight of stairs, including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that stairs leading to the second floor had equal riser height or tread depth within each flight of stairs leading to the second floor. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards associated with non-uniform tread depths involving stairs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5500
- — C (S) $9680
- — Z (S) $9680
1926.1052 C01
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 11266 West Wind Court, Lead, SD 57754: On or about and at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the stairway in the residential property leading to the second floor was equipped with at least one handrail or stair rail system. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards. (b)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 11262 West Wind Court, Lead, SD 57754. On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the stairway system leading to the second floor of the residential property was equipped with a stair rail systems. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards involving the open sides of the stairway. (c)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21339 Trailside Road, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that set of stairs leading to the basement were equipped with a stair rail system on the unprotected side. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 C04
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stair rail system and the stairway steps: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a set of stairs leading to the second floor, had mid-rails installed. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards. (b)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21339 Trailside Road, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a set of stairs leading to the second floor had mid-rails installed. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 C07
- Issued
- May 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(7): The top edge of a stair rail system served as a handrail and the height of the top edge was more than 37 inches (94 cm) from the upper surface of the stair rail system to the surface of the tread, in line with the face of the riser: (a)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21297 Embers Way, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a stair rail leading to the second floor was at 37 inches. The top edge of the stair rail was measured at 56 inches. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards with an inadequate stair rail height. (b)Lighthouse Construction, Inc. at 21339 Trailside Road, Lead, SD 57754: On or about at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a stair rail leading to the second floor was at 37 inches and was measured at 52 inches. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards with an inadequate stair rail height.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347218885.
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