Inspection 342066479 OPENED JAN 27, 2017Closed
Sewer Lagoons, Tea, SD 57064 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Kempf Construction, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 1997.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 27, 2017 after a complaint, in Tea.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 8 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $49,163 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $30,588, down 38%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (7 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Kempf Construction, Inc. averages $26,350 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341875979 OPENED OCT 28, 2016Closed
Sunshine And Augusta Cir, Brandon, SD 57005 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.51(c)(2) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $2,138 | $1,390 | Jan 10, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(b) · Trench protection |
Serious | $9,600 | $6,240 | Jan 10, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(3)(iii) · Trench protection |
Serious | $9,600 | $6,240 | Jan 10, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii) · Trench protection |
Other-than-serious | $9,600 | $6,240 | Jan 10, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $9,600 | $6,240 | Jan 10, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 314356627 OPENED MAY 25, 2010Closed
57th & Minnesota, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures 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(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $900 | Jun 21, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 102759511 OPENED NOV 16, 2004Closed
Twin Eagle Addition, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,000 | $800 | Nov 24, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $4,000 | $1,600 | Nov 24, 2004 | Closed |
Inspection 102763232 OPENED JUN 26, 2002Closed
Ralph Rogers Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Jul 29, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 113333348 OPENED JUN 5, 1997Closed
55th & Jandl Sw, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · 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(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 28, 2016, Brandon: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
While assisting with the sewer line inside the trench box, a section of trench wall fell into the box and pinned the employee against the box wall. The employee was hospitalized with a spinal injury.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1926.51 · Sanitation
29 CFR 1926.51(c)(2)
(2) Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to assure not less than one toilet facility is available.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)
(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in South Dakota
- Siteworks, Inc. Sioux Falls · 20 citations · $199,508
- Metro Construction, Inc. Sioux Falls · 19 citations · $83,162
- Carstensen Contracting, Inc. Lodgepole · 5 citations · $10,747
- Engbarth Directional Drilling, Inc. Canton · 6 citations · $9,304
- Runge Enterprises, Inc. Sioux Falls · 20 citations · $68,396
- Mitchell Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. Huron · 8 citations · $2,628
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