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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 1, 2018 · Closed: July 23, 2020
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Referral · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$18,479
Current penalty$11,970
Accidents0
Duration630d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 1, 2018, OSHA opened Stretch's Well Service, Inc’s inspection #343569893 at CRESBARD, South Dakota. The case was administratively closed on July 23, 2020, 630 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $11,970 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $18,479. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Serious6100%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

6citations issued
$11,970current penalty
↓ $6,509total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.151(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,217
Current$1,552reduced by $665
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,696
Current$2,587reduced by $1,109
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,696
Current$1,622reduced by $2,074
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004A
29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,696
Current$2,587reduced by $1,109
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01004B
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,174
Current$3,622reduced by $1,552

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 343569893 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 343569893 directly: