CHANNELVIEW, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WHC, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WHC, INC. in HANEY RD. AT BARBERS HILL RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 335974382.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHC, INC.
- Site address
- HANEY RD. AT BARBERS HILL RD.
- City
- CHANNELVIEW
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77530
- Mailing
- 300 INDUSTRIAL TRACE, BROUSSARD, LA 70518
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
- 237120
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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(b) or (c). The employer does not protect employees from cave-ins while working in excavations 5 feet or more in depth. This violation occurred on or about August 24, 2012, at the job site where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard while installing a natural gas pipeline in an excavation that was not protected from cave-ins. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are protected from cave-ins when working in excavations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3780
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 335974382.
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