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Basaraba Excavating: OSHA inspections and violations

Bismarck, North Dakota · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

13inspections
24citation items
$64,188current penalties
Jul 18, 2022last inspection

OSHA has inspected Basaraba Excavating 13 times in North Dakota since 2003.

The latest one began on Jul 18, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Bismarck.

Those inspections ended with 24 citation items: 10 serious, 9 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $112,000 and now stand at $64,188, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.

Trench protection comes up most often in these citations: 9 items under 1926.652.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Basaraba Excavating averages $13,757 (4 cited inspections).

Basaraba Excavating: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346087992 OPENED JUL 18, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jul 26, 2022

North 9th & Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344362173 OPENED OCT 4, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jan 6, 2022

Watermain Improvement Project (#2019-06), Mandan, ND 58554 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$5,937$3,561Apr 2, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Repeat$8,482$5,090Apr 2, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$59,374$35,624Apr 2, 2020Final

Inspection 344003124 OPENED MAY 13, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2019

In The Vicinity Of North 26th Street & East Avenue C, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6) · Rigging equipment for material handling
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(4)(i) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 6, 2019Final

Inspection 343356358 OPENED AUG 3, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2019

Vicinity Of 503 North Fourth Street, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.95(a) · Criteria for personal protective equipment
Serious$1,663$832Oct 25, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$0$0Oct 25, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Oct 25, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
Repeat$8,536$4,268Oct 25, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$0$0Oct 25, 2018Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 25, 2018Final

Inspection 343170767 OPENED MAY 15, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2019

Intersection Of North Washington Street & East Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$2,772$1,386Aug 16, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Aug 16, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
Repeat$8,536$4,268Aug 16, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$0$0Aug 16, 2018Final

Inspection 340693951 OPENED MAY 4, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2015

Near The Intersection Of East Divide Avenue & North 52nd Street, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339469108 OPENED NOV 6, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2014

Intersection Of South Washington & South Victory Circle, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
Repeat$5,600$3,920Feb 20, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$0$0Feb 20, 2014Final

Inspection 331084533 OPENED SEP 14, 2011Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed May 2, 2012

Corner Of Highway 83 & County Road 36, Wilton, ND 58579 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$3,000$1,500Mar 8, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 8, 2012Final
5 older inspections

Inspection 309980357 OPENED MAY 9, 2006Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 2006

Corner Of Burnt Boat Drive & Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309913713 OPENED APR 13, 2006Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Apr 19, 2006

Hwy 83 North - 2 Miles South Of Underwood, Underwood, ND 58576 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309213395 OPENED SEP 10, 2005Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Sep 10, 2005

43rd Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307896811 OPENED AUG 5, 2004Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2004

South Bay Drive, Mandan, ND 58554 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$2,000$400Aug 11, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$0$0Aug 11, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$600$240Aug 11, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Repeat$4,000$1,600Aug 11, 2004Closed

Inspection 306870098 OPENED SEP 8, 2003Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Oct 15, 2003

Mapleton Avenue & 14th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$1,500$1,500Sep 15, 2003Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

29 CFR 1926.251 · Rigging equipment for material handling

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.95 · Criteria for personal protective equipment

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in North Dakota

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