SIOUX FALLS, SD —
OSHA Inspection: K & E CONSTRUCTION LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K & E CONSTRUCTION LLC in 1112 NORTH ARCHER DRIVE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344740915.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K & E CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 1112 NORTH ARCHER DRIVE
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57104
- Mailing
- 4103 EAST BLANCHE PLACE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,908 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person: (a)K & E Construction LLC at 1112 North Archer Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57106: On or about and at times prior to April 30, 2020, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were installing asphalt shingles with no fall protection in place. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 4 inches. Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1908
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,940 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a)K & E Construction LLC at 1112 North Archer Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to April 30, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roofing operations on a single-family home. Employees were installing asphalt shingles with no fall protection in place. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet 4 inches. K & E Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1317301, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 340 North French Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4000
- — Z (R) $6940
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: (a)K & E Construction LLC at 1112 North Archer Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to April 30, 2020, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee engaged in roofing operations on a single family home, had been trained to recognize the hazards associated with working at elevations over 6 feet. Employees working on-site had not received fall protection training before working at elevations over 6 feet. The condition exposed employees to the hazard of falling from an elevation of approximately 10 feet 4 inches. K & E Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1317301, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on July 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 340 North French Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 344740915.
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