OSHA Inspection: MORRIS CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9268.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction at 2050 North Leucadia Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to March 4, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting steel roof truss framing activities while standing and climbing on the mid rail of a scaffold platform located on the east interior of a commercial building. The employees were climbing on a scaffold platform railing which was raised more than 15 feet high by a JLG Aerial Lift, Model Number: 460SJ Serial number: 0300211029, to gain access to the top of a roof truss system. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.  (b)Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction at 2050 North Leucadia Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to March 4, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while standing and climbing on the mid rail of a scaffold platform to gain access to the steel structure roof located on the south side of a commercial building. The employees were climbing on a scaffold platform railing which was raised more than 15 feet high by a JLG Aerial Lift, Model Number: 800AJ Serial number: 0300199547, to gain access to the roof. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18536.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1): Employees engaged in a steel erection activity who are on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level were not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:  (a)Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction at 2050 North Leucadia Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to March 4, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while installing roof insulation on a low-slope commercial property.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 15 feet.  Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1672986, citation number1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on December 5, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 800 North Ebenezer Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57106.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A safety harness was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:   (a)Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction at 2050 North Leucadia Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to March 4, 2026, the employer did not ensure that an employee was protected from falls by a personal fall arrest system while conducting commercial framing activities while working from a JLG Aerial Lift, Model Number: 460SJ Serial number: 0300211029 located on the east interior of a steel framed structure.  This condition exposed the employee to fall and ejection hazards while working from the aerial lift.  (b)Morris Construction Enterprises, Inc. dba Beck & Hofer Construction at 2050 North Leucadia Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to March 4, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls by a personal fall arrest system while conducting commercial roof insulation activities while working from a JLG Aerial Lift, Model Number: 800AJ Serial number: 0300199547 located on the south side exterior of a steel framed structure.  This condition exposed employees to fall and ejection hazards while working from the aerial lift.