OSHA Inspection: KELLENBERGER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,929 · Current $970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:   a) On January 13, 2026, employees were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $1,990 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports:   a) On January 13, 2026, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately 13.5 feet to the ground, while performing framing work from tubular welded frame scaffold platform that was not fully planked.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:   a)  On January 13, 2026, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately 13.5 feet to the ground, while performing framing work from supported scaffold platform that was not at least 18 inches wide.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:   a) On January 13, 2026, employees engaged in framing work were not protected from the hazards of falling approximately 13.5 feet to the ground while working from supported scaffold platform.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,412 · Current $1,220 Reduced

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 January 13, 2026, an extension ladder used by employees to access and egress the deck did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the walking working surface.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,412 · Current $1,220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) On January 13, 2026, employees engaged in framing work were standing on the top step of a stepladder in order to extend the reach.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 26, 2026

Abate by

Apr 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:   a) On January 13, 2026, the scaffolding that employees were working from did not bear on base plates.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).