BIG STONE CITY, SD ·
OSHA Inspection: TERSTEEG TRANSPORT INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TERSTEEG TRANSPORT INC. in 48344 149TH STREET, BIG STONE CITY, SD 57216 (NAICS 484110). OSHA activity number 347947459.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TERSTEEG TRANSPORT INC.
- Site address
- 48344 149TH STREET
- City
- BIG STONE CITY
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57216
- Mailing
- 110 N 1ST STREET, OLIVIA, MN 56277
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 484110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $3,965 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided information contained in Appendix D prior to utilizing 3M tightfitting half-mask respirators provided by the employer. This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with utilizing respirators.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3965
- · Z (S) $4965
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees utilizing 3M tight fitting half-mask respirators were medically evaluated prior to use or that the respirators were cleaned, stored, and maintained properly. This condition exposed employees to health hazards associated with the use of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide training and the basic information in Appendix D of this section for employees provided respirators for voluntary use: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the use of the employer provided respirators prior to use. This condition exposed employees to health hazards associated with respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $5,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1):The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure crew leaders were trained to evaluate workplaces to determine if any spaces encountered were permit-required confined spaces. This condition exposed employees to asphyxiation hazards or death associated with entry of an unidentified permit-required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5200
- · Z (S) $8276
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a permit space program was written and implemented prior to employees entering the permit required confined space. This condition exposed employees to asphyxiation and engulfment hazards associated with entry of permit-required confined spaces.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit-required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: (a)Tersteeg Transport Inc. at 48344 149th Street, Big Stone City, SD 57216: On or about and at times prior to December 19, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees who perform work in permit required confined spaces. This condition exposed employees to asphyxiation hazards or death associated with entry of permit-required confined spaces.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
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