LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID —
OSHA Inspection: KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION in 3RD AND MAIN, LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID 83246 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343582243.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3RD AND MAIN
- City
- LAVA HOT SPRINGS
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83246
- Mailing
- 4055 PROFESSIONAL WAY, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 490
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary (a) 3rd Ave and Main St. Lava Hot Springs, ID: On or about October 31, 2018 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 6.5 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12934
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2019
- 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). (a) 3rd Ave and Main St. Lava Hot Springs, ID: On or about October 31, 2018 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 6.5 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $64,670 · Current $64,670
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) 3rd Ave and Main St. Lava Hot Springs, ID: On or about October 31, 2018 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 6.5 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item. Knife River Corporation dba Knife River was previously cited at Knife River Corporation dba Knife River, for a SERIOUS violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1242651, citation number 2, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on August 24, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 204 Oregon St., Kellogg, ID 83837.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $64670
- — C (R) $64670
- — Z (R) $64670
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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 343582243.
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