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OSHA Inspection: S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 1908 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 50, YANKTON, SD 57078 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343560454.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1908 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 50
City
YANKTON
State
SD
ZIP
57078
Mailing
PO BOX 459, ROCKVILLE, MN 56369
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
70
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 8, 2019
Abate by
Feb 4, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress were not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:  (a)S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. at 1908 South Dakota Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078: On or about and at times prior to October 12, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from cave-in hazards in that, a safe means of egress was not made available to employees that had to perform hand digging to locate a fiber optic cable on the south side of the excavation. Employees performed work in an excavation at an approximate depth of 8 feet without a safe means of egress. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $6467

1926.651 D

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 8, 2019
Abate by
Feb 4, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(d): The employer did not ensure employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were provided with, and wear warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:  (a)S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. at 1908 South Dakota Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078: On or about and at times prior to October 12, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards in that, the team leader/foreman onsite did not wear a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material when exposed to public vehicular traffic. This condition exposed one employee to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 8, 2019
Abate by
Feb 4, 2019
Penalty
Initial $12,935 · Current $12,935
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    (a)S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. at 1908 South Dakota Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078: On or about and at times prior to October 12, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.  Employees were hand digging to locate a fiber optic cable on the south side of an excavation approximately 8 feet in depth without an adequate protective system. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.     S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 627118, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 8, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at River Road & Fraine Barracks Road, Bismark, ND 58501.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $12935
  • — Z (R) $12935

1926.651 K02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 8, 2019
Abate by
Feb 4, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:    (a)S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. at 1908 South Dakota Highway 50, Yankton, SD 57078: On or about and at times prior to October 12, 2018, the employer did not remove employees from an excavation with a depth greater than five feet that were not utilizing an adequate protective system where employees were performing hand digging to locate a fiber optic cable. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.     S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.651(k)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 627118, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 8, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at River Road & Fraine Barracks Road, Bismark, ND 58501.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (R) $0

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