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Pearson Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Kalispell, Montana · Siding Contractors · NAICS 238170

2inspections
2citation items
$4,116current penalties
Sep 16, 2016last inspection

Pearson Construction has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 2005.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 16, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Whitefish.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $4,491 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,116, down 8%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Pearson Construction averages $3,741 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Pearson Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2005 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341778934 OPENED SEP 16, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2016

5020 Highway 93 South, Whitefish, MT 59937 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 14, 2016 (fatal): Employee falls from truss and is killed

At 2:30 p.m. on September 14, 2016, an employee was repairing a truss that appeared to be set crooked. While repairing the truss the employee lost his footing and fell off the roof onto the concrete floor. The employee was killed from a head contusion.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$3,741$3,741Nov 14, 2016Final

Inspection 305984981 OPENED JAN 6, 2005Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jan 28, 2005

Corner Of West Idaho & Meridan Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$750$375Jan 12, 2005Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

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.

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