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OSHA Inspection: AREA STEEL

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AREA STEEL in VICINITY OF 1301 SOUTH HIGHWAY 37, PARKSTON, SD 57366 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 339774143.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
AREA STEEL
Site address
VICINITY OF 1301 SOUTH HIGHWAY 37
City
PARKSTON
State
SD
ZIP
57366
Mailing
40730 247TH STREET, MITCHELL, SD 57301
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.760 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 20, 2014
Abate by
Oct 21, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who was on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems:     (a) On or about May 14, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a 21-foot fall hazard while installing metal decking next to an unprotected edge in the vicinity of 1301 South Highway 37 in Parkston, South Dakota.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.761 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 20, 2014
Abate by
Nov 20, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:   (a) On or about May 14, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a 21-foot fall hazard while installing metal decking next to an unprotected edge without the benefit of fall protection systems in place in the vicinity of 1301 South Highway 37 in Parkston, South Dakota.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.760 C03

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 20, 2014
Abate by
Oct 21, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.760(c)(3): The boundaries of the controlled decking zone were not clearly marked:     (a)  On or about May 14, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a 21-foot fall hazard while installing metal decking at the leading edge in the vicinity of 1301 South Highway 37 in Parkston, South Dakota.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.761 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 20, 2014
Abate by
Nov 20, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.761(c)(3): Where controlled decking zones (CDZ) are being used, the employer did not assure that each employee had been provided training in the nature of the hazards associated with work within a CDZ:   (a) On or about May 14, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a 21-foot fall hazard while installing metal decking at the leading edge without the benefit of fall protection systems in place in the vicinity of 1301 South Highway 37 in Parkston, South Dakota.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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