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Alexander Drilling Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Keystone, South Dakota · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · NAICS 221310

1inspections
3citation items
$10,000current penalties
Jul 28, 2021last inspection

OSHA has inspected Alexander Drilling Inc. once in South Dakota.

The inspection began on Jul 28, 2021 on a referral, in Keystone.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $13,653 and now stand at $10,000, 27% lower after settlements or reviews.

Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.651.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and Alexander Drilling Inc. averages $10,000 (1 cited inspection).

Alexander Drilling Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345451835 OPENED JUL 28, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Sep 1, 2022

24450 Nellie Lane, Keystone, SD 57751 · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$13,653$10,000Dec 17, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2021Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2)

(2) Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could be reasonably expected to pose a hazard to employees shall not be permitted except when:

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)

(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be 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. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:

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