EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS GAS SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEXAS GAS SERVICE in 7800 BLOCK OF GATEWAY EEAST, EL PASO, TX 79915 (NAICS 221210). OSHA activity number 334135837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS GAS SERVICE
- Site address
- 7800 BLOCK OF GATEWAY EEAST
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79915
- Mailing
- 4700 POLLARD STREET, EL PASO, TX 79930
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221210
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B04
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees: On or about February 14, 2012, at the 7800 block of Gateway East in El Paso, TX, employer did not deactivate the natural gas pipe while being replaced. The excavation was not reinforced with a shoring system to prevent cave-in. The excavation collapsed and a gas line exploded. Employees were exposed to a gas line exposion, natural gas overexposure and potential fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4200
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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 334135837.
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