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OSHA Inspection: KLE CONSTRUCTION

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of KLE CONSTRUCTION in HARDIN SOUTH PROJECT HW 313, HARDIN, MT 59034 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 345257927.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
KLE CONSTRUCTION
Site address
HARDIN SOUTH PROJECT HW 313
City
HARDIN
State
MT
ZIP
59034
Mailing
960 S 24TH STREET W, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237310
Employees
124
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,805 · Current $3,425 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  a) Hardin South Project, HWY 313 Hardin, MT:  On or about April 16, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment hazards while working in a trench box without immediately available points of access or egress.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3424.5
  • — Z (S) $3805

1926.652 G01 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,805 · Current $3,425 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.652(g)(1)(ii):Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads:  a) South Hardin Project, HWY 313, Hardin, MT:  On or about April 16, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while installing a new water lines with all voids around the outer edge of the trench box not being filled to prevent lateral movement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3424.5
  • — Z (S) $3805

1926.651 J01

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 10, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.651(j)(1):Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:  a)  Hardin South Project, HWY 313, Hardin, MT:  On or about April 16, 2021, and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure that spoil piles were set back from the edge of the trench at least 2 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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 345257927.

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