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Level One Excavating: OSHA inspections and violations

Bismarck, North Dakota · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
3citation items
$6,600current penalties
Jul 2, 2020last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Level One Excavating in North Dakota one time.

It opened on Jul 2, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Bismarck.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 repeat.

The proposed penalties came to $10,988; today they stand at $6,600, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Level One Excavating averages $6,600 across 1 cited inspection.

Level One Excavating: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344819354 OPENED JUL 2, 2020Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2021

1214 East Avenue C, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$2,892$1,600Oct 6, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
 Repeat$8,096$5,000Oct 6, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Repeat$0$0Oct 6, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

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 1926.651(k)(2)

(2) Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.

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:

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in North Dakota

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