AGENCY VILLAGE, SD —
OSHA Inspection: R&L SPLICING INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R&L SPLICING INC. in BIA 700 & VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE, AGENCY VILLAGE, SD 57262 (NAICS 517919). OSHA activity number 346823073.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- R&L SPLICING INC.
- Site address
- BIA 700 & VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE
- City
- AGENCY VILLAGE
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57262
- Mailing
- 420 PHEASANT STREET, TORONTO, SD 57268
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 517919
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $2,947 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person: (a)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the jobsites were conducted. This condition exposed employees to various hazards associated with lack of protective systems, spoils piles, egress, and lack of training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2946.9
- — C (S) $5358
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,473 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: (a)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions while conducting work on construction sites. This condition exposed employees to various hazards associated with excavation work and construction activities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1472.9
- — C (S) $2678
- — Z (S) $2678
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,438 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)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that a safe means of egress was located within 25 feet of the employee conducting work within the 50 - 60 foot trench. This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with inadequate egress.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3437.5
- — C (S) $6250
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $1,965 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that spoils piles were at least two feet from the edge of the excavation. This condition exposed employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1964.6
- — C (S) $3572
- — Z (S) $3572
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $62,504 · Current $34,687 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)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-ins while conducting trenching activities deeper than five feet. Employees were conducting splicing work within a vertical walled trench and no protective system in place. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards from trench wall failure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $34686.95
- — C (W) $62504
- — Z (W) $62504
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: (a)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were removed from the hazardous area within the vertical walled trench. Employees were conducting splicing activities within the unprotected trench in plain view of the competent person and not removed from the hazard. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards associated with trench wall collapse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $0
- — Z (W) $0
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $893 · Current $491 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent: (a)R&L Splicing Inc. at BIA 700 & Veterans Memorial Drive, Agency Village, SD 57262: On or about and at times prior to July 10, 2023, the employer did not use an OSHA 300 log to record injuries. No log had been initiated for Calendar Year 2023.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $491.15
- — C (O) $893
- — Z (O) $893
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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 346823073.
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