BUTTE, MT —
OSHA Inspection: HOFFMAN R & M SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HOFFMAN R & M SERVICES in 3700 HARRISON LN, BUTTE, MT 59701 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342525201.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOFFMAN R & M SERVICES
- Site address
- 3700 HARRISON LN
- City
- BUTTE
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59701
- Mailing
- 2100 MEADOWLARK LN, BUTTE, MT 59701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 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 condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Sewer line installation trench at NW corner of work site: On or about August 3, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with excavation cave-in while working in an excavation without adequate training in the recognition of excavation hazards and the means to control these hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3800
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Sewer line installation trench at NW corner of work site: On or about August 3, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards by entering an excavation that was not inspected by a competent person before entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Sewer line installation trench at NW corner of work site: On or about August 3, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to an excavation cave-in while working inside an unprotected trench at a depth of approximately 6 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 B04
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees: a) Sewer line installation trench at NW corner of work site: On or about August 3, 2017 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure that the underground gas utility line was supported while employees were working in the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 342525201.
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