Herback General Engineering, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Nevada, the first in 2011.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 22, 2023 on a referral, in Fallon.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,860 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,930, down 50%.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Herback General Engineering, LLC averages $2,930 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Want to know if OSHA cites Herback General Engineering, LLC again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.
Watch this companyNorth Broadway Street, Fallon, NV 89406 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,860 | $2,930 | Jun 5, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2023 | Final |
702 Bonnie Drive, Stateline, NV 89449 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 22, 2011: Pipe rolls into employee, fractures arm
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on the morning of August 22, 2011, an employee of, He rback General Engineering, was unbanding a stack of 8 in. DR-18 CIS PVC 1120 235 water pipe 20 feet 6 inches long. The stack contained ten individual pipes, wei ghing approximately 160 lbs each. When the employee went to cut the banding, he was standing on a slightly sloped area on the north side of the pipe. The employ ee was using a 2 by 6 stick of lumber to support the pipe from shifting his dire ction. When the banding was cut away, the pipe shifted the opposite direction. W hen he went to try and stop the shift, he accidently kicked the 2 by 6 stick of lumber, supporting the shifting of the pipe his direction. When the 2 by 6 stick of lumber was kicked away, three of the 20 feet 6 inches long pipes rolled into the employee taking him down a small ravine approximately 24 feet. The employee got tangled up with the pipe and injured his right arm, causing a fracture.
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)
(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2)
(2) Option (2)—Determination of slopes and configurations using Appendices A and B. Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, shall be determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in appendices A and B to this subpart.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.