HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTH COAST CONTRACTING, LTD.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SOUTH COAST CONTRACTING, LTD. in 16030 T.C. JESTER, HOUSTON, TX 77008 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 310895255.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTH COAST CONTRACTING, LTD.
- Site address
- 16030 T.C. JESTER
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77008
- Mailing
- PO BOX 2027, STAFFORD, TX 77497
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a water engulfment hazard as they conducted open face pipe jacking operations without any means of face control. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to utilize an Earth Pressure Balance tunneling machine or other Closable Face/Sealed Face method to control subsidence of the face and prevent intrusion of flowing ground or water. Disclaimers: 1.You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2.The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3.The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate method of abatement. *** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***
Recent events (2)
- · R (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1926.405 A02 IIG
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · R (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1926.800 F01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · R (S) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1926.800 G05 II
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · R (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1926.800 C
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · R (O) $300.00
- · Z (O) $600.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 310895255.
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