Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220
OSHA has inspected Van Buskirk Construction, LLC 3 times in South Dakota since 2017.
The latest one began on Jul 19, 2024 on a referral, in Sioux Falls.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $11,626 and now stand at $9,045, 22% lower after settlements or reviews.
Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.501.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Van Buskirk Construction, LLC averages $4,523 (2 cited inspections).
Van Buskirk Construction, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2215 South Lorraine Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $6,452 | $3,871 | Aug 27, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2024 | Final |
120 Cliff Avenue North, Harrisburg, SD 57032 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 20, 2018: Employee falls from ladder and fractures leg
At 1:15 p.m. on June 20, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction subcontractor at a multiemployer construction project, was carrying tools and equipment as he climbed a ladder. He lost his footing and fell, a fall height of 18 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured leg. [NOTE: this is same incident as #106704 but some facts differ]
No citations from this inspection.
6225 South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57110 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $5,174 | $5,174 | Jan 25, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Sioux Falls site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 25.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buskirk Construction Sioux Falls · 2018 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.6 |
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See plansCurrent text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)
(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i)
(2) Leading edges. (i) Each employee who is constructing a leading edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)
(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
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