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Meyer Services Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Bruce, South Dakota · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
3citation items
$6,250current penalties
Nov 29, 2022last inspection

Meyer Services Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in South Dakota.

OSHA opened it on Nov 29, 2022 after a complaint, in Bruce.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $8,928 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,250, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Meyer Services Inc. averages $6,250 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Meyer Services Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346363104 OPENED NOV 29, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2023

20007 466th Avenue, Bruce, SD 57220 · 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
 Other-than-serious$2,678$1,875Mar 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$6,250$4,375Mar 6, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 6, 2023Final

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)(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:

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

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