GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: BRAD POTTER EXCAVATION, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BRAD POTTER EXCAVATION, LLC in 275 NEW VENTURES DRIVE, GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT 59730 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343617882.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRAD POTTER EXCAVATION, LLC
- Site address
- 275 NEW VENTURES DRIVE
- City
- GALLATIN GATEWAY
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59730
- Mailing
- PO BOX 694, GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT 59730
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 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) Brad Potter Excavation LLC, 275 New Ventures Drive, Gallatin Gateway, MT: On or about November 21, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while installing a new 4 inch septic line in a 6 foot vertical wall trench. The employer failed to instruct the employees in the recognition of hazards pertaining to excavation and trenching while installing septic lines.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1136.5
- · Z (S) $2273
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,705 · Current $853 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) Brad Potter Excavation LLC, 275 New Ventures Drive, Gallatin Gateway, MT: On or about November 21, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to overhead hazards such as, but not limited to: being struck by soil, rocks, and 4 inch septic line, while installing a new 4 inch septic line in a 6 foot vertical wall trench without hard hats.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $852.5
- · Z (S) $1705
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,137 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): 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, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: a) Brad Potter Excavation LLC, 275 New Ventures Drive, Gallatin Gateway, MT: On or about November 21, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while installing a new 4 inch septic line. The competent person failed to remove employees from a 6 foot vertical wall trench without cave in protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1136.5
- · Z (S) $2273
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 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) Brad Potter Excavation LLC, 275 New Ventures Drive, Gallatin Gateway, MT: On or about November 21, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while installing a new 4 inch septic line in a 6 foot vertical wall trench without adequate cave-in protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: a) Brad Potter Excavation LLC, 275 New Ventures Drive, Gallatin Gateway, MT: On or about November 21, 2018 and at times prior, the employer failed to utilize a 6 foot Werner A-frame ladder in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations to access and egress the trench.
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 343617882.
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