HUNTSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION in 1523 NORMAL PARK DR., HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 334676434.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 1523 NORMAL PARK DR.
- City
- HUNTSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77340
- Mailing
- 12613 FM 3083, CONROE, TX 77303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,940 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: The employer does not provide a safe means of egress for employees working in excavations that are four feet or more in depth. This violation was observed on or about June 11, 2012, when an employee working in an excavation was exposed to fall hazards while climbing in and out of the excavation that did not have any form of safe egress. Digco Utility Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315910612, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 6, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at International Plaza Drive & Greens Road, Houston, TX 77032.
Recent events (3)
- — R (R) $0
- — C (R) $5940
- — Z (R) $5940
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $13,860 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 paragraph (b) or (c): The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from cave-ins while working in excavations. This violation was observed on or about June 11, 2012, when an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation approximately 6 1/2 feet deep that was not sloped, benched or shored. Digco Utility Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314426685, citation number 1 item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 10, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at the corner of I-10 East and Thompson Rd., Baytown, TX 77521.
Recent events (3)
- — R (R) $0
- — C (R) $13860
- — Z (R) $13860
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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 334676434.
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