APPLETON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SCOTT LAMERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of SCOTT LAMERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC in W2418 COUNTY HIGHWAY KK, APPLETON, WI 54915 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347260226.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCOTT LAMERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- W2418 COUNTY HIGHWAY KK
- City
- APPLETON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54915
- Mailing
- W4527 COUNTY ROAD KK, KAUKAUNA, WI 54130
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,807 · Current $3,484 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. On or about February 6, 2024, at a worksite located at W2418 County Highway KK in Appleton, Wisconsin; employees were performing work in a trench that was approximately 9 to 12 feet deep without adequate cave-in protection, exposing the employees to crushing and engulfment hazards. The trench was not adequately inspected by a competent person to classify the soil and identify protective system deficiencies prior to the start of work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3484.2
- — Z (S) $5807
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. On or about February 6, 2024, at a worksite located at W2418 County Highway KK in Appleton, Wisconsin; employees were performing work in a trench that was approximately 9 to 12 feet deep without adequate cave-in protection, exposing the employees to crushing and engulfment hazards. The two 8-foot-high trench shields used for protection were installed approximately 4 feet below the soil surface with no overhead protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 D02
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems shall be used and maintained in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer, and in a manner that will prevent employee exposure to hazards. On or about February 6, 2024, at a worksite located at W2418 County Highway KK in Appleton, Wisconsin; employees were performing work in a trench that was approximately 9 to 12 feet deep and were exposed to cave-in hazards when the Pro-Tec trench shield (Model Number: PAL3-86SKE, Serial Number: 36178) was not maintained in accordance with recommendations of the manufacturer. The manufacturer approved pins and keepers securing the spreaders in the center and to the frame were replaced with grade 5 hex bolts or were missing from the connections that secured the spreaders to the frame of the shield.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347260226.
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