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OSHA Inspection: IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Site address
3944 FAIRWAY HILLS DR
City
RAPID CITY
State
SD
ZIP
57702
Mailing
2391 COMMERCE RD, RAPID CITY, SD 57702
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2017
Abate by
May 16, 2017
Penalty
Initial $3,622 · Current $2,355 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2017
Abate by
May 16, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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