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Viergets General Building: OSHA inspections and violations

Piedmont, South Dakota · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130

1inspections
4citation items
$3,100current penalties
Sep 18, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected Viergets General Building once in South Dakota.

The inspection began on Sep 18, 2024 as part of a related case, in Piedmont.

That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,839 and now stand at $3,100, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Viergets General Building averages $3,100 (1 cited inspection).

Viergets General Building: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347763419 OPENED SEP 18, 2024Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 2025

21765 Sidney Stage Road, Piedmont, SD 57769 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,839$3,100Oct 24, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$0$0Oct 24, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0Oct 24, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 2024Final

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 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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 · Fall protection training in construction

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