SIOUX FALLS, SD —
OSHA Inspection: A & B BUSINESS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A & B BUSINESS, INC. in 1600 NORTH A AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104 (NAICS 424120). OSHA activity number 345629729.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A & B BUSINESS, INC.
- Site address
- 1600 NORTH A AVENUE
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57104
- Mailing
- 1600 NORTH A AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 424120
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $5,439 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (a)A & B Business, Inc. at 1600 North A Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to November 3, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards by application of an appropriate fall protection system when elevating and moving plywood on warehouse racking for storage in that one employee stood on top of plywood sheets on the forks of a forklift that were approximately 10 feet above the ground level. One employee fell approximately 10 feet to a concrete floor due as a result of being exposed to this condition. (b)A & B Business, Inc. at 1600 North A Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to November 3, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards in that an appropriate fall protection system was not utilized when employees would access materials stored on the upper sections of racking by standing on the racking. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than four feet above the concrete floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5439
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $2,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: (a) A & B Business, Inc. at 1600 North A Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to November 3, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards in that forklift operators were not ensured to have successfully completed training required by paragraph (l) prior to being required to operate forklifts for production. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) A & B Business, Inc. at 1600 North A Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to November 3, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards in that forklift operator's performance was not evaluated at least every three years. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 M03
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3):A safe place to ride was not provided where riding a powered industrial truck(s) was authorized: (a) A & B Business, Inc. at 1600 North A Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to November 3, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards in that an employee rode on materials on the forks to stabilize the load during movement. This condition exposed one employee to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345629729.
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