OSHA Inspection: B & S CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Nov 21, 2024

Abate by

Dec 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees  (a)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employee performing roofing work were protected from impalement hazards in that rebar and similar materials used for temporary bracing were not removed after use. This condition exposed  employees to impalement hazards.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include: Installing rebar caps or removing the rebar and similar materials to protect employees from impalement hazard.

Issued

Nov 21, 2024

Abate by

Dec 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(v):The employer used forklifts  to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork and that the forklift was not moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  (a)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall and struck-by hazards in that the platform used to lift materials and workers onto the roof of the pole barn was not appropriately secured to the Gehl RS5-34 telehandler. This condition exposed employees to fall and struck-by hazards.  (b)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall and struck-by hazards in that the Gehl RS5-34 telehandler was moved horizontally to allow workers to access and egress the roof of the pole barn. This condition exposed employees to fall and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Nov 21, 2024

Abate by

Dec 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employees utilizing a platform attached to the Gehl RS5-34 telehandler were protected from fall hazards in that the platform did not include an appropriate fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

Nov 21, 2024

Abate by

Dec 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1):Employees engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:  (a)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employee installing metal roofing on a pole barn were protected from falls in that no fall protection systems were in place. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet above the ground.

Issued

Nov 21, 2024

Abate by

Dec 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a)B&S Construction, LLC at 3612 Galt Court, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to August 26, 2024 the exposing employer did not ensure employees operating the Gehl RS5-34 telehandler had received training and been evaluated through certification.