JAMESTOWN, ND —
OSHA Inspection: SCHERBENSKE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCHERBENSKE, INC. in VICINITY OF 215 THIRD STREET NW, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 341645596.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHERBENSKE, INC.
- Site address
- VICINITY OF 215 THIRD STREET NW
- City
- JAMESTOWN
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58401
- Mailing
- 2511 17TH STREET SE, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions, the regulations applicable to the work environment and the methods to control or eliminate hazards: (a) On or about July 19, 2016, for the employees exposed to cave-in hazards while installing sewer pipe in a trench approximately 10.5 feet deep without an adequate protective system located at the vicinity of 215 Third Street NW, Jamestown, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2494
- — Z (S) $4988
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) On or about July 19, 2016, for the employees exposed to struck-by hazards where the spoil pile was immediately adjacent to the approximate 10.5 feet deep trench while installing sewer pipe located at the vicinity of 215 Third Street NW, Jamestown, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: (a) On or about July 19, 2016, for the employees exposed to cave-in hazards while installing sewer pipe in a trench approximately 10.5 feet deep without an adequate protective system located at the vicinity of 215 Third Street NW, Jamestown, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): A portable ladder was used to access an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface: (a) On or about July 19, 2016, for the employees exposed to fall hazards while utilizing a ladder to access and egress an approximately 10.5 feet deep trench located at the vicinity of 215 Third Street NW, Jamestown, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: (a) On or about July 19, 2016, for the employees exposed to cave-in hazards while installing sewer pipe in a trench approximately 10.5 feet deep with unprotected vertical walls located at the vicinity of 215 Third Street NW, Jamestown, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2494
- — Z (S) $4988
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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 341645596.
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