SIOUX FALLS, SD —
OSHA Inspection: SORLIEN ELECTRIC, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SORLIEN ELECTRIC, INC. in 236 S. MAIN AVE., SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 341709335.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SORLIEN ELECTRIC, INC.
- Site address
- 236 S. MAIN AVE.
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57104
- Mailing
- 46946 100 ST., TEA, SD 57064
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,180 · Current $3,180
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): (a)Sorlien Electric, Inc. at 236 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On and prior to August 16, 2016, the employer did not ensure electrical employees were protected from fall hazard while installing exterior lighting while working off of a structural steel awning. The company did not initiate frequent and regular inspections of the job-site by a competent person to ensure employees are working safely. The condition exposed two electricians to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet. Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3180
- — Z (S) $3180
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $4,240
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. (a)Sorlien Electric, Inc. at 236 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On and prior to August 16, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Two electricians were installing exterior lighting on a structural steel awning without the use of a fall protection system. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4240
- — Z (S) $4240
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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 341709335.
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