FARGO, ND —
OSHA Inspection: DAKOTA UNDERGROUND
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of DAKOTA UNDERGROUND in 998 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH, FARGO, ND 58102 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346724552.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DAKOTA UNDERGROUND
- Site address
- 998 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH
- City
- FARGO
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58102
- Mailing
- 4001 FIRST AVENUE NORTH, FARGO, ND 58102
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 78
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) On May 23, 2023, near 998 Sixth Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, employees were installing water and sewer lines in the west trench with a depth of seven feet where no ladder was installed as a means of egress. (b) On May 23, 2023, near 998 Sixth Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, employees were installing water and sewer lines in the east trench with a depth of seven feet where no ramp or ladder was installed as a means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $7,500 Reduced
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: (a) On May 23, 2023, near 998 Sixth Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing water and sewer lines in the west trench with a depth of seven feet with no protective systems in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7500
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. (a) On May 23, 2023, near 998 Sixth Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, employees were installing water and sewer lines in the west trench with a depth of seven feet where employees worked in water infiltrating the trench without a pump or other means to control it.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use: (a) On May 23, 2023, near 998 Sixth Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota, where ladders used for access and egress from a trench were damaged affecting their integrity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346724552.
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