ENNIS, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASSOCIATED UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC. in 950 ENNIS LAKE ROAD, ENNIS, MT 59729 (NAICS 541990). OSHA activity number 344828496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASSOCIATED UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 950 ENNIS LAKE ROAD
- City
- ENNIS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59729
- Mailing
- 3901 EAST FERRY AVENUE, SPOKANE, WA 99202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541990
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1408 A02 III B
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2)(iii)(B): Where it was determined that any part of the equipment, load line or load (including rigging and lifting accessories), while operating up to the equipment's maximum working radius in the work zone, could get closer than the minimum approach distance of the power line permitted under Table A (see � 1926.1408), the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section were not met: a) Madison Dam Civil Project: On or about July 13, 2020 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns while placing concrete blocks within the minimum approach distance of the energized 100,000-volt overhead transmission line with a Link Belt TCC 750 crane.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9446
- · Z (S) $9446
1926.1408 B04 II A
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1408(b)(4)(ii)(A): The employer did not equip a visual aid to assist in identifying the minimum clearance distance. Examples of a visual aid include, but are not limited to: A clearly visible line painted on the ground; a clearly visible line of stanchions; a set of clearly visible line-of-sight landmarks (such as a fence post behind the dedicated spotter and a building corner ahead of the dedicated spotter): a) Madison Dam Civil Project: On or about July 13, 2020 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns while placing concrete blocks below the energized 100,000-volt overhead line with a Link Belt TCC 750 crane. The employer failed to ensure a visual aid was used to prevent encroachment into the minimum approach distance and accidental contact with the 100,000-volt overhead transmission lines.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $9446
1926.1408 B04 II B
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1408(b)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not have a dedicated spotter positioned to effectively gauge the clearance distance: a) Madison Dam Civil Project: On or about July 13, 2020 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns while placing concrete blocks below the energized 100,000-volt overhead line with a Link Belt TCC 750 crane. The employer failed to provide a designated and dedicated crane spotter to prevent encroachment into the minimum approach distance and accidental contact with the 100,000-volt overhead transmission lines.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1430 B
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1430(b): The employer did not train each employee assigned to work as a signal persons who does not meet the requirements of 1926.1428(c) in the areas addressed in that paragraph: a) Madison Dam Civil Project: On or about July 13, 2020 and at times prior employees were exposed to shock and burns while placing concrete blocks below the energized 100,000-volt overhead power lines with a Link Belt TCC 750 crane. The employer failed to train the assigned signal person know and understand: the type of signals used, the Standard Method for hand signals, the application of the type of signals used, equipment operation and limitations, the relevant requirements of 1926.1419 through 1926.1422 and 1926.1428, and demonstrate that the requirements in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this section were met through oral and practical testing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9446
- · Z (S) $9446
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 541990)
More inspections in MT
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344828496.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.