TEA, SD —
OSHA Inspection: SPIELMAN EXCAVATING LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SPIELMAN EXCAVATING LLC in 46648 272ND STREET, TEA, SD 57064 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346660152.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPIELMAN EXCAVATING LLC
- Site address
- 46648 272ND STREET
- City
- TEA
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57064
- Mailing
- 27169 467TH AVENUE, TEA, SD 57064
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,420 · Current $4,420
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a)Spielman Excavating LLC at 46648 272nd Street, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to April 26, 2023, the employer did not ensure that excavated materials were at least two feet from the edge of the excavation. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and cave-in hazards associated with trench wall collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4420
- — Z (S) $4420
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,210 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: (a)Spielman Excavating LLC at 46648 272nd Street, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to April 26, 2023, the employer did not ensure that a structurally defective portable ladder being used to access the excavation was removed from service. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards associated with portable ladder failure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2210
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $34,375 · Current $15,000 Reduced
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a)Spielman Excavating LLC at 46648 272nd Street, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to April 26, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-in and struck-by hazards while working within an excavation greater than five feet in depth to install water lines. This condition exposed employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards associated with trench wall cave in. Spielman Excavating LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1437895, citation number 1, item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on December 11, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 4617 South Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (R) $34375
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $15,000
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 result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions: (a)Spielman Excavating LLC at 46648 272nd Street, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to April 26, 2023, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections of a trench, that was over five feet in depth and the adjacent area were made by the competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a hazardous condition. This condition exposed the employee to a crushing, cave-in, and struck-by hazards associated with trench wall failure. Spielman Excavating LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1437895, citation number 1, item number 5b and was affirmed as a final order on December 11, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 4617 South Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (R) $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 346660152.
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