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Snelling Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Denver, Iowa · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
5citation items
$3,000current penalties
May 2, 2016last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Snelling Construction in Iowa one time.

It opened on May 2, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Denver.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $4,800; today they stand at $3,000, 38% 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. Snelling Construction averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Snelling Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341449627 OPENED MAY 2, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 6, 2016

102 West Main Street, Denver, IA 50622 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 2, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed when an excavation wall falls

At 11:25 a.m. on May 2, 2016, an employee was obtaining measurements inside an excavation and the existing cement wall portion fell onto employee. The employee was killed in the accident.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$1,500$1,500Jun 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Jun 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$1,500$0Jun 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$1,500$1,500Jun 15, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Other-than-serious$300$0Jun 15, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.21 · 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 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1)

(i) Stability of adjacent structures. (1) Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning shall be provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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