OSHA Inspection: CARSTENSEN CONTRACTING INC

Issued

Apr 22, 2020

Abate by

Apr 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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:     On or about March 9, 2020, an employee was allowed to enter and work in a trench with the excavated materials located within 2 feet of the trench edge, exposing employees to the hazard of being crushed by loose dirt or soil.

Issued

Apr 22, 2020

Abate by

Apr 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,795 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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:     On or about March 9, 2020, a competent person was on site but did not conduct an inspection of a trench to ensure conditions did not exist that could result in possible cave-ins, exposing employees to the hazard of being crushed by falling soil.    Carstensen Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1035187, Citation  1, Item  2a, and was affirmed as a final order on August 3rd, 2015,  with respect to a workplace located at 10372 Second Street SW, Killdeer, North Dakota.      Carstensen Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1169464, citation number 2, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on December 13, 2016, with a final abatement date of November 22, 2016, with respect to a workplace hazard located three miles west of Stanley on highway 2 in Stanley, ND 58784.

Issued

Apr 22, 2020

Abate by

Apr 28, 2020

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(c).      On or about March 9, 2020, protective devices were not in place to protect employees working in a trench that was more than 5 feet in depth, exposing the employee to the hazard of being crushed by falling soil.       Carstensen Contracting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1035187, Citation  1, Item  2b, and was affirmed as a final order on August 3rd, 2015,  with respect to a workplace located at 10372 Second Street SW, Killdeer, North Dakota.      Carstensen Contracting, 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 1169464, citation number 2, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 13, 2016, with a final abatement date of November 22, 2016, with respect to a workplace hazard located three miles west of Stanley on highway 2 in Stanley, ND 58784.