BOX ELDER, SD —
OSHA Inspection: BOWERS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of BOWERS INDUSTRIES, LLC in 420 PATRIOT DRIVE, BOX ELDER, SD 57719 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347802878.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BOWERS INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Site address
- 420 PATRIOT DRIVE
- City
- BOX ELDER
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57719
- Mailing
- 1237 NORTH BRACKEN COURT, WICHITA, KS 67206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,148 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system: (a)Bowers Industries, LLC at 420 Patriot Drive, Box Elder, SD 57719: On or about and at times prior to October 8, 2024, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roofing activities on flat roof commercial property. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $4148
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer: (a)Bowers Industries, LLC at 420 Patriot Drive, Box Elder, SD 57719: On or about and at times prior to October 8, 2024, the employer did not ensure a written training certification on the use of fall protection systems prior to employees being exposed to fall hazards while working on a flat roof commercial property. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347802878.
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