PARKSTON, SD —
OSHA Inspection: AREA STEEL
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AREA STEEL
- Site address
- VICINITY OF 1301 SOUTH HIGHWAY 37
- City
- PARKSTON
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57366
- Mailing
- 40730 247TH STREET, MITCHELL, SD 57301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 339774143.
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