OSHA Inspection: SCHMITT CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2025-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4256.00 · Current $2554.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.  a) On or about February 24, 2025, at the worksite located at 1641 North Honeysuckle Circle, De Pere, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that an employee exposed to fall hazards of over 11 feet while conducting work on a platform was protected by a guardrail system.

Issued

2025-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.  a) On or about February 24, 2025, at the worksite located at 1641 North Honeysuckle Circle, De Pere, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each employee performing framing work was protected from falls, exposing employees to fall hazards. The height of the roof edge that employees were working on was greater than 11 feet above a lower level.  Note: There is a presumption that it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the above-listed fall protection systems. Accordingly, the employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan which complies with 1926.502(k) for a particular workplace situation, in lieu of implementing any of those systems.