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OSHA Inspection: KPH, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KPH, INC. in FIRST AVENUE EAST & FOURTH STREET EAST, WEST FARGO, ND 58078 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342405719.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
KPH, INC.
Site address
FIRST AVENUE EAST & FOURTH STREET EAST
City
WEST FARGO
State
ND
ZIP
58078
Mailing
9530 39TH STREET SOUTH, FARGO, ND 58104
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
45
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 21, 2017
Abate by
Aug 25, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S777

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area 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:     (a) On or about June 12, 2017 for employees exposed to cave in hazards while connecting a water line approximately 14 feet deep without hard hats or protective systems in place at or near the intersection of First Avenue East & Fourth Street East in West Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 21, 2017
Abate by
Aug 25, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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 June 12, 2017 for employees exposed to cave in hazards while connecting a water line approximately 14 feet deep at or near the intersection of First Avenue East & Fourth Street East in West Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4436.5
  • — Z (S) $8873

1926.100 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 21, 2017
Abate by
Aug 25, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    (a) On or about June 12, 2017 for employees exposed to potential sloughing of soil and rock while connecting a water line in an unprotected trench approximately 14 feet deep at or near the intersection of First Avenue East & Fourth Street East in West Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4436.5
  • — Z (S) $8873

1926.651 C02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 21, 2017
Abate by
Aug 25, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances S777

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    (a) On or about June 12, 2017 for employees connecting a water line inside a trench box approximately 14 feet deep without adequate protective systems in place at or near the intersection of First Avenue East & Fourth Street East in West Fargo, ND.    (b) On or about June 12, 2017 for employees egressing an excavated area above a trench box approximately seven feet deep without adequate protective systems in place at or near the intersection of First Avenue East & Fourth Street East in West Fargo, ND.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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