RAPID CITY, SD —
OSHA Inspection: IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. in 3944 FAIRWAY HILLS DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57702 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 341915114.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 3944 FAIRWAY HILLS DR
- City
- RAPID CITY
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57702
- Mailing
- 2391 COMMERCE RD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2017
- Abate by
- May 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,355 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: (a) Iron Horse Excavating, Inc. at 3944 Fairway Hills Dr., Rapid City SD, 57702: On or before November 15, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure that daily inspections of a trench, that was approximately 7 feet in depth, 25 feet in length, and ranged from 14 to 16 feet in width at the top, and the adjacent area were made by the competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a hazardous condition, in that one side of the trench was benched at an angle greater than the 45 degree maximum allowable slope for type B and a section of the opposing side was nearly vertical. This condition exposed employees to a crushing hazard by excavation wall cave-in. Note: "Competent person" means 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 (S) $2355
- — Z (S) $3622
1926.652 B02
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2017
- Abate by
- May 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2): Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, were not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart: (a) Iron Horse Excavating, Inc. at 3944 Fairway Hills Dr., Rapid City SD, 57702: On or before November 15, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees working inside a trench that was approximately 7 feet in depth, 25 feet in length, and ranged from 14 to 16 feet in width at the top were protected from cave-in, in that one side of the trench was benched at an angle greater than the 45 degree maximum allowable slope for type B and a section of the opposing side was nearly vertical. This condition exposed employees to a crushing hazard by excavation wall cave-in.
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 341915114.
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