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VK Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Lexington, South Carolina · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

1inspections
3citation items
$3,362current penalties
Jun 30, 2020last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited VK Construction in South Carolina one time.

It opened on Jun 30, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Lexington.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $5,050; today they stand at $3,362, 33% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.451 (scaffolds, general requirements), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. VK Construction averages $3,362 across 1 cited inspection.

VK Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344830617 OPENED JUN 30, 2020Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2021

521 Columbia Ave, Lexington, SC 29072 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
 Serious$750$562Sep 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$1,500$2,800Sep 30, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,800$0Sep 30, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)

(b) Scaffold platform construction. (1) Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds shall be fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as follows:

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i)

(i) Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrail systems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi)

(c) Lifting and hauling equipment (other than equipment covered under subpart N of this part). (1) Industrial trucks shall meet the requirements of § 1926.600 and the following:

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