BISMARCK, ND —
OSHA Inspection: BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC in IN THE VICINITY OF SCHAFER STREET AND COLLEGE DRIVE, BISMARCK, ND 58501 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344169180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC
- Site address
- IN THE VICINITY OF SCHAFER STREET AND COLLEGE DRIVE
- City
- BISMARCK
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58501
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 145, MANDAN, ND 58554
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Where employees worked in areas where there is a danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, without being protected by protective helmets: (a) On July 22, 2019, for the employee exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while fixing a water line in an excavation without a protective helmet in the vicinity of Schafer Street & College Drive in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3978
- — Z (S) $6630
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On July 22, 2019, for the employee installing water pipe in an excavation approximately 9 feet 6 inches deep with a spoil at the edge of the excavation being used as a dike to keep water out in the vicinity of Schafer Street & College Drive in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: (a) On July 22, 2019, for the employee exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while fixing a water line in an excavation approximately 9 feet 6 inches in depth where protective systems were not used, protective helmets were not worn, and spoil piles were on the edge in the vicinity of Schafer Street & College Drive in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
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) On July 22, 2019, for the employee exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while fixing a water line in an excavation approximately 9 feet 6 inches in depth where protective systems were not used in the vicinity of Schafer Street & College Drive in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5569.2
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.1053 A27
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(27): Individual rung/step ladders did not extend at least 42 inches (1.1 m) above the access level or landing platform either by the continuation of the rung spacing as horizontal grab bars or by providing vertical grab bars that shall have the same lateral spacing as the vertical legs of the rungs: (a) On July 22, 2019, for the employee installing water pipe in an excavation approximately 9 feet 6 inches deep where the ladder did not extend over the top of the access level in the vicinity of Schafer Street & College Drive in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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 344169180.
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