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Kea Constructors, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Hartford, South Dakota · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

1inspections
5citation items
$12,878current penalties
Jan 16, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Kea Constructors, LLC once in South Dakota.

The inspection began on Jan 16, 2026 after a complaint, in Hartford; the case is still open.

That inspection ended with 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $24,760 and now stand at $12,878, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.

Aerial lifts comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.453.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Kea Constructors, LLC averages $12,878 (1 cited inspection).

Kea Constructors, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348693755 OPENED JAN 16, 2026Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Open

I90 Exit 387 Overpass, Hartford, SD 57033 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Other-than-serious$5,628$3,000Jun 29, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$7,878$3,939Jun 29, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2b Serious$0$0Jun 29, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$7,878$3,939Jun 29, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Other-than-serious$3,376$2,000Jun 29, 2026Final

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 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv)

(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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