MANDAN, ND —
OSHA Inspection: BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC in IN THE VICINITY OF 47TH STREET NW & CORTEZ CIRCLE, MANDAN, ND 58554 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346299811.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOWERS EXCAVATING LLC
- Site address
- IN THE VICINITY OF 47TH STREET NW & CORTEZ CIRCLE
- City
- MANDAN
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58554
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 145, MANDAN, ND 58554
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $12,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress is not located in trench excavations that are 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) Bowers Excavating LLC: The employer is failing to provide safe means of egress for employees working in trenches or excavations. This violation was committed on October 24, 2022, at or near 47th Street NW and Cortez Circle in Mandan, North Dakota, employees were installing water lines in a trench of approximately 8 feet deep without a ladder or properly sloped ramp provided within 25 feet for emergency egress. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1439850, Citation 1, Item 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on December 4, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at or near 313 Fox Hills Parkway in Watford City, ND.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $12500
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $60,156 · Current $12,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation is not being protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a) Bowers Excavating LLC: The employer is failing to protect each employee performing work in trenches by properly sloping or benching the trenches or using appropriate protective systems designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652. This violation was committed on October 24, 2022, at or near 47th Street NW & Cortez Circle in Mandan, North Dakota where employees were exposed to cave in hazards while installing water lines in a trench approximately 8 feet in depth. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that its trenches are properly sloped, benched, or equipped with appropriate protective systems, and that no employees enter trenches until this protection is provided. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1416918, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on August 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at or near Schaefer Street and College Drive in Bismarck, ND. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1439850, Citation 2, Item 1B, and was affirmed as a final order on December 4, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at or near 313 Fox Hills Parkway in Watford City, ND. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1537210, Citation 2, Item 1B, and was affirmed as a final order on October 28, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at or near Old Red Trail and Eighth Avenue NW in Mandan, ND.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $12500
- — C (R) $60156
- — Z (R) $60156
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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 346299811.
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