UNIVERSITY PARK, TX —
OSHA Inspection: B & K DRILLING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of B & K DRILLING in 3534 CARUTH, UNIVERSITY PARK, TX 75225 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 314175803.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & K DRILLING
- Site address
- 3534 CARUTH
- City
- UNIVERSITY PARK
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75225
- Mailing
- 5400 SUN MEADOW DRIVE, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75022
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that on or about March 26, 2010, and at times prior thereto at a workplace located at 3534 Caruth, Dallas, Texas: employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck-by and caught- between the rotating superstructure of a Watson track-mounted drill rig. Among other feasible methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement includes but is not limited to barricading the accessible area of the rotating superstructure of the drilling rig.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1926.501 B07 II
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
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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 314175803.
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