Dar Construction, Inc. OSHA Violations, Grand Rapids MI

OSHA has inspected Dar Construction, Inc. 12 times in Michigan since 2002.

The latest one began on Mar 5, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Grand Rapids.

Those inspections ended with 43 citation items: 25 serious and 18 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $5,875 and now stand at $4,225, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Dar Construction, Inc. averages $333 (3 cited inspections).

Dar Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2020 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Michigan · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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43 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 344682869 OPENED MAR 5, 2020Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 20, 2020

4485 Plainfield Avenue Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.40114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 1, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.40132(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 1, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 408.41721	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 1, 2020	Final

Inspection 342170859 OPENED MAR 14, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2017

310 & 320 Dodge Ct, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341865046 OPENED OCT 24, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2016

212 West Milham Avenue, Portage, MI 49002 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.42149(1)(B)	Serious	$400	$200	Nov 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$400	$200	Nov 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$400	$200	Nov 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 408.42159(2)	Serious	$400	$200	Nov 22, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 408.41851(2)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 22, 2016	Final

Inspection 340748706 OPENED JUL 1, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Aug 24, 2015

3144 Plainfield Ave., Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.42032	Serious	$200	$200	Aug 4, 2015	Final

Inspection 339979197 OPENED OCT 2, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Oct 2, 2014

3000 Breton Rd Se, Kentwood, MI 49512 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317229409 OPENED NOV 14, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jan 28, 2014

11826 M21, Lowell, MI 49331 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.622(1)	Serious	$200	$200	Dec 20, 2013	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$200	$200	Dec 20, 2013	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Dec 20, 2013	Closed

Inspection 316143296 OPENED MAY 21, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2014

820 Forest Hills, Grand Rapids, MI 49316 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Serious	$150	$150	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.624(1)	Serious	$150	$150	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 4084.3214(1)	Serious	$200	$200	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$250	$250	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.3207(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 31, 2013	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 4082.2349(1)	Other-than-serious	$200	$200	Oct 31, 2013	Closed

Inspection 313287625 OPENED SEP 7, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jan 3, 2012

1180 W M 43, Hastings, MI 49058 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.204(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2011	Closed

4 older inspections

Inspection 313278301 OPENED NOV 23, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 2011

925 28th St Sw, Wyoming, MI 49509 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1851(2)	Serious	$175	$175	Dec 29, 2010	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.1862(5)	Serious	$100	$100	Dec 29, 2010	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 4084.1863(5)	Serious	$100	$100	Dec 29, 2010	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1862(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Dec 29, 2010	Closed

Inspection 308938968 OPENED AUG 25, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2009

3675 Baldwin St, Hudsonville, MI 49426 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4080.1011(a)	Serious	$250	$250	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.3214(1)	Serious	$200	$200	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$200	$200	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.132(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 4084.1123	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 4084.1942(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 3, 2008	Closed
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 4084.3207(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Oct 3, 2008	Closed

Inspection 308951961 OPENED OCT 26, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 19, 2007

E Beltline Ave & Grand River Dr, Plainfield Twp, MI 49505 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1241(5)	Serious	$150	$75	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.2149(1)(d)	Serious	$150	$75	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$500	$250	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$200	$100	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 4084.132(3)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Dec 14, 2006	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 4084.1725(8)(a)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Dec 14, 2006	Closed

Inspection 304907660 OPENED DEC 13, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 13, 2003

2751 Alpine Nw, Walker, MI 49504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4084.1124(5)	Serious	$200	$100	Feb 21, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4084.1126(3)	Serious	$150	$75	Feb 21, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 4084.1719(117)	Serious	$150	$75	Feb 21, 2003	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$200	$100	Feb 21, 2003	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4084.114(1)	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 21, 2003	Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)

(11) Steep roofs. Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14)

(14) Wall openings. Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, shall be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in Michigan

WDG Construction, LLC Rockford · 1 citation · $0
Clark Construction Company, Inc. Lansing · 222 citations · $236,808
Oliver/Hatcher Construction and Development, Inc. Livonia · 7 citations · $1,370
O'Harrow Construction Co. Jackson · 46 citations · $2,762
Platinum Contracting Group, LLC. Grant · 5 citations · $700
NCS Construction Services LLC Detroit · 28 citations · $3,610

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