AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN ENGINEERING
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AUSTIN ENGINEERING in 5500 TEXAS 45, AUSTIN, TX 78739 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 335347787.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUSTIN ENGINEERING
- Site address
- 5500 TEXAS 45
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78739
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 342349, AUSTIN, TX 78734
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: For work performed in the excavation: On or about July 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that each employee working in an excavation had been trained in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe working condtions, exposing the employees to cave-in hazards while working in the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: For work performed in the excavation: On or about July 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the excavation where employees were working was inspected by a compentent person prior to allowing employees in the excavation, exposing the employees to possible cave-ins , hazardous atmospheres, and/or other hazardous conditions.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1500
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: For work performed in the excavation: On or about July 17, 2012, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure adequate protective systems such as sloping, benching, or shielding were used to protect employees from a possible collapse of the excavation wall.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 335347787.
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