OSHA Inspection: COPPERHEAD CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · 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)Copperhead Construction, LLC at 105 Basalt Circle, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 23, 2025, the exposing  employer did not ensure employees were protected from falls by a fall protection system while conducting framing operations on a single-family home under construction. This condition exposed employees to fall hazard greater than six feet.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a)Copperhead Construction, LLC at 105 Basalt Circle, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 23, 2025, the exposing employer did not ensure fall protection training was provided prior to employees engaging in framing operations. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.  Abatement Note: The employer shall assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person qualified in the following areas:  a)	The nature of fall hazards in the work area. b)	The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems are to be used. c)	The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used.  d)	The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used. e)	The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs. f)	The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; and g)	The role of employees in fall protection plans. h)	The standards contained in this subpart.  Abatement Note: 1926.503(b)(1) provides that 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.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · 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 is 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)Copperhead Construction, LLC at 105 Basalt Circle, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 23, 2025, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were evaluated and trained prior to operating the GEHL Dynalift, Model Number: DL944, Product Identification Number: DL944JG31180 at the jobsite. This condition exposed the employees to struck-by hazards.  Abatement Note: 29 CFR 1926.602(d): Powered industrial truck operator training. The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  Abatement Note: Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.