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Haarsma Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Harrisburg, South Dakota · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
3citation items
$4,500current penalties
Jun 1, 2017last inspection

Haarsma Construction has one OSHA inspection on record in South Dakota.

OSHA opened it on Jun 1, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Harrisburg.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $6,519 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,500, down 31%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Haarsma Construction averages $4,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Haarsma Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342368412 OPENED JUN 1, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed May 21, 2018

303 Emmet Trail, Harrisburg, SD 57032 · Site Preparation Contractors · 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$4,346$3,500Aug 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Aug 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,173$1,000Aug 18, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.651 · Excavations

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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