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Rutten Structures, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Canton, South Dakota · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · NAICS 236115

2inspections
11citation items
$10,940current penalties
Mar 2, 2018last inspection

Rutten Structures, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2017.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 2, 2018 after a complaint, in Canton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 10 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $17,163 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,940, down 36%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.503, fall protection training in construction (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Rutten Structures, Inc. averages $5,470 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Rutten Structures, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342988201 OPENED MAR 2, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2018

47418 Us Hwy 18, Canton, SD 57013 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · 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
 Serious$2,439$1,500Apr 3, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,439$1,500Apr 3, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1) · Fall protection
 Serious$3,049$2,000Apr 3, 2018Final

Inspection 342140860 OPENED MAR 1, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2018

28766 483rd Avenue, Canton, SD 57013 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 27, 2017: Employee falls from icy roof and breaks both ankles

At 8:30 a.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was working for a firm engaged in new single-family housing construction. He was sweeping off ice from a roof to allow safe access to some siding. He slipped on the ice and fell approximately 4 meters (13 feet) to ground level. He sustained two broken ankles and a broken wrist. He was hospitalized for more than two days.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$3,803$2,280May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17) · Fall protection systems
 Serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$3,803$2,660May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$1,630$1,000May 12, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final

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.

Feb 27, 2017, Canton: Hospitalization · fractures · upper and lower limb(s)

An employee was sweeping off the roof, slipped on ice and fell 13 feet to a lower level. The employee sustained broken ankles and a broken wrist.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)

(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)

(1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The top edge height may exceed 45 inches (114 cm), provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (b) of this section (see Figure D-11 of this section).

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 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.760 · Fall protection

Other new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders) employers in South Dakota

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