HAVRE, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: HOLT PLUMBING & HEATING, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOLT PLUMBING & HEATING, INC in 417 20TH STREET, HAVRE, MT 59501 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 335393393.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOLT PLUMBING & HEATING, INC
- Site address
- 417 20TH STREET
- City
- HAVRE
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59501
- Mailing
- PO BOX 18258, HAVRE, MT 59501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees entered an excavation of approximately 6 feet in depth, with near vertical walls to replace a section of sewer pipe without hard hats to protect the employees from overhead hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees entered an excavation of approximately 6 feet in depth, with near vertical walls to replace a section of sewer pipe with a spoil pile sitting on the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1960
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.651 B01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, were not determined prior to opening an excavation: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to natural gas explosions and electrical shock hazards without having underground utility lines located prior to replacing a sewer line.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,960
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees entered an excavation of approximately 6 feet in depth, with near vertical walls to replace a section of sewer pipe without the competent person conducting an inspection to address these hazards prior to the start of work.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1960
- · Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees entered an excavation of approximately 6 feet in depth, with near vertical walls to replace a section of sewer pipe without cave in protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · 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: (a) South Wall: On or about July 25, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees entered an excavation of approximately 6 feet in depth, with near vertical walls to replace a section of sewer pipe without a safe means of accessing/regressing the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 335393393.
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