SIOUX FALLS, SD —
OSHA Inspection: H & W CONTRACTING, L.L.C.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of H & W CONTRACTING, L.L.C. in 5901 EAST RICE STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57110 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343605531.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- H & W CONTRACTING, L.L.C.
- Site address
- 5901 EAST RICE STREET
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57110
- Mailing
- 3416 WEST HOVLAND AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57107
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $3,789
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)H & W Contracting, L.L.C. at 5901 East Rice Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to November 14, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees working in an excavation were protected from cave-in hazards. An employee working within an excavation approximately 5 feet 10 inches deep accessed the excavation to cut existing water lines without an adequate protective system. This condition exposed an employee to struck-by hazards associated with an excavation wall collapse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3789
- — C (S) $3789
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: (a)H & W Contracting, L.L.C. at 5901 East Rice Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to November 14, 2018, the exposing contractor did not ensure a competent person inspected the excavation prior to start of work and during each shift. The competent person did not identify the lack of an appropriate protective system and did not take prompt corrective action to eliminate the cave-in hazard regarding an employee that accessed the excavation to cut existing water lines. This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of working near the sides of an unprotected excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343605531.
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