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Gitchel Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Byron Center, Michigan · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

2inspections
7citation items
$290current penalties
Jan 27, 2025last inspection

Gitchel Construction has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 27, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Cedar Springs.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $425 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $290, down 32%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Gitchel Construction averages $200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Gitchel Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347999799 OPENED JAN 27, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2025

193 Muskegon Street, Cedar Springs, MI 49319 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.40114(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.40132(3)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 408.41851(2)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 408.42127(1)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 408.22349(1)
 Other-than-serious$200$200May 20, 2025Final

Inspection 316164318 OPENED MAY 7, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2013

2299 Byron Shores Dr Sw, Byron Center, MI 49315 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$100$40Jun 14, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$125$50Jun 14, 2013Closed

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)(13)

(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.

29 CFR 4084.1243

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