OSHA Inspection: PYRAMID STRUCTURES, INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,483 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Residential construction. 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.  On or about June 5, 2025, at a worksite located at 805 County Road U in Wrightstown, Wisconsin; employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet 1-inch off a second-story patio to the pavement ground surface while installing facia board below the patio's walking surface.   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.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,483 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.   On or about June 5, 2025, at a worksite located at 805 County Road U in Wrightstown, Wisconsin; the employer had not verified compliance of fall protection training by providing a written certification record for two employees that were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet 1 inch off a second-story patio to the ground surface while installing facia board below the patio's walking surface.