OSHA Inspection: MERINO CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Mar 16, 2026

Abate by

Mar 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $478 · Current $478

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a) Citation 1, Item 1, a Serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) with an abatement date of February 19, 2026.  (b) Citation 2, Item 1b, a Repeat - Serious violation of 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) with an abatement date of February 26, 2026. .  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Abate by

Feb 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $5,958

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation  (a) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, employees were operating  pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while installing shingles on the south and east side of the roof, exposing the employees to a struck by/eye injury hazard.

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,107 · Current $5,107

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(10)(i): Except as provided in paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section, when vertical lifelines are used, each employee shall be attached to a separate lifeline.   (a) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, two (2) employees were installing shingles on the south side of the roof were connected to the same lifeline. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet from roof to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body belt shall be located in the center of the wearer's back. The attachment point of the body harness shall be located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.   (a) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, employees were installing shingles on the south side of the roof of a new residential roof, were connected to the lines by the hip d-ring instead of the back d-ring. This exposed employees to muscular skeletal injuries in the event of a fall due to the positioning of the lanyard and a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet from roof to the ground below.  (b) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, employees were installing shingles on the east side of the roof of a new residential roof, were connected to the lines by the hip d-ring instead of the back d-ring. This exposed employees to muscular skeletal injuries in the event of a fall due to the positioning of the lanyard and a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet from roof to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $3,405

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  (a) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188 , the portable ladder being used by employees to access the roof of the structure  did not extend at least three feet above the upper point of contact with the eave. This exposes employees accessing and egressing the roof, to an approximate 11-foot fall hazard onto gravel below.

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $11,916

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, an employee was retrieving bundles of shingles on the south side of the roof of a new residential roof with a 6:12 pitch, was not using fall protection. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet from roof to the ground below.  (b) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, an employee was retrieving bundles of shingles on the east side of the roof of a new residential roof with a 6:12 pitch, was not using fall protection. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet from roof to the ground below.  (c) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, an employee was retrieving bundles of shingles on the east side of the roof of a new residential roof with a 6:12 pitch, was not tied in. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 11 feet from roof to the ground below.  Merino Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1827672, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 1727 North River Circle, River Hills, WI 53217.

Issued

Jan 23, 2026

Abate by

Feb 26, 2026

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) On or about January 13, 2026, at a construction site located at 110 Retzer View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been properly trained to recognize, minimize, or eliminate the fall hazards associated with this work.  Merino Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1827672, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 1727 North River Circle, River Hills, WI 53217.  Merino Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1824509, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 436 Sandy Circle, Pewaukee, WI 53072.