SIOUX FALLS, SD ·
OSHA Inspection: THE COMFORT HEROES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE COMFORT HEROES, LLC in 1608 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 346656994.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE COMFORT HEROES, LLC
- Site address
- 1608 SOUTH PARK AVENUE
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57105
- Mailing
- 900 EAST BENSON ROAD, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Employees in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a)The Comfort Heroes, LLC dba Comfort Heroes Plumbing Heating Air at 1608 South Park Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On or about and at times prior to April 25, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by an adequate protective system while working within an excavation that was greater than five feet in depth. This condition exposed employees to stuck-by and cave-in hazards associated with trench wall collapse.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4465
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions: (a)The Comfort Heroes, LLC dba Comfort Heroes Plumbing Heating Air at 1608 South Park Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105: On or about and at times prior to April 25, 2023, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and cave-ins associated with a lack of a protective system.
Recent events (1)
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346656994.
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