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Rawson Contracting, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

West Allis, Wisconsin · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
4citation items
$12,000current penalties
Aug 26, 2016last inspection

Rawson Contracting, LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in Wisconsin.

OSHA opened it on Aug 26, 2016 on a referral, in West Allis.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $26,619 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,000, down 55%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Rawson Contracting, LLC averages $12,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Rawson Contracting, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341735264 OPENED AUG 26, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2020

57th Street & Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI 53214 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$8,873$5,000Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Other-than-serious$8,873$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2) · Trench protection
 Serious$8,873$7,000Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2) · Trench protection
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)

(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2)

(2) Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems shall be used and maintained in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer, and in a manner that will prevent employee exposure to hazards.

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Wisconsin

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