NEW PLYMOUTH, ID —
OSHA Inspection: BITTERROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BITTERROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 416 E. IDAHO, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID 83655 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 311581532.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BITTERROOT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 416 E. IDAHO
- City
- NEW PLYMOUTH
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83655
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 191038, BOISE, ID 83719
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by pieces or sections of a failing composite fiber cutting disc: a)North side of excavation in open area; On or about 4/7/09 and at times prior thereto, an employee was utilizing the side of a composite fiber cutting disc on a gas powered cut-off saw to bevel the end of a PVC pipe. Note 1: Abatement certification IS required for this item. Note 2: A feasible means of abatement includes but is not limited to following ANSI B175.4 - 2000, for 'Portable, Handheld, Internal-Combustion-Engine-Driven Cut-Off Machines -Safety Requirements", the Manufacturer's Operator Guide and/or the Cut-off Disc's Manufacturer's warnings against using the side of the disc for grinding. Using a cut-off saw/angle grinder beveling attachment or an angle grinder with a flap type sanding/grinding wheel are several of many options for beveling the PVC pipe.ing
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $800.00
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2009
1926.652 G01 III
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1926.652 G02
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3000.00
- — Z (R) $4000.00
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2009
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 311581532.
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