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Buysse Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Minneota, Minnesota · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

2inspections
5citation items
$56,550current penalties
Dec 2, 2021last inspection

Buysse Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1996.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 2, 2021 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Minneota, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $56,650 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $56,550, down 0%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Buysse Inc averages $50,250 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.

Buysse Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1996 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345674899 OPENED DEC 2, 2021Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Open

3674 180th Ave, Minneota, MN 56264 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Dec 1, 2021 (fatal): Employee is killed when compactor rolls over

At 12:00 a.m. on December 1, 2021, an employee operated a compactor (Cat, Inc CP-323C) at the edge of a dirt pile around a farm shed. At some point, the compactor rolled over, and the employee was killed by crush injuries received by the rollover protection system (ROPS).

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 182.653(02)
 Serious$25,000$25,000Apr 5, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 182.653(08)
 Serious$350$250Apr 5, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$25,000$25,000Apr 5, 2022Final

Inspection 126557784 OPENED MAR 11, 1996Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 1996

Rr2 Box 14a, Minneota, MN 56264 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 6, 1996 (fatal): Employee dies of asphyxia in grain bin

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 6, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were unloading a grain bin. Employee #1 and one coworker climbed inside the bin to t hrow out a crusted layer while the other coworker operated a vacuum system. Afte r one 1,500 bushel load, the coworker climbed out of the bin and started the vac uum again to fill the hopper of the auger. Inside the bin, Employee #1 was drawn down into the soybeans. He died of asphyxia. He was not wearing any safety equi pment, nor did the employer have written safety programs or safety equipment.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iii) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins
 Serious$3,150$3,150May 1, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$3,150$3,150May 1, 1996Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1820.6530

29 CFR 1928.57 · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins

29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iii)

(iii) Stop engine, disconnect the power source, and wait for all machine movement to stop before servicing, adjusting, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment, except where the machine must be running to be properly serviced or maintained, in which case the employer shall instruct employees as to all steps and procedures which are necessary to safely service or maintain the equipment;

29 CFR 5207.1000

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