GRAIN VALLEY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: HOWCO UTILITIES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOWCO UTILITIES in BUCKNER TARSNEY ROAD @ MCQUERRY ROAD, GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 336132782.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOWCO UTILITIES
- Site address
- BUCKNER TARSNEY ROAD @ MCQUERRY ROAD
- City
- GRAIN VALLEY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64029
- Mailing
- 2201 NORTH 7 HWY SUITE B, PLEASANT HILL, MO 64080
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
- 237130
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · 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) A safe means of egress was not located in the excavation that was over 5'0" deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4200
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence: (a) Howco Utility's competent person did not inspect the excavation prior to employee entering the excvation after rainwater entered the excavation and was being pumped out.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.652 B
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4): (a) Workers were in an excavation where the slope of the walls were not in accordance with the requirements of 1926.652(b). The soil type was "Type C" as the excavation had standing water in the bottom and the area had been previously excavated, and the walls of the excavation were greater than a one to one slope.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 336132782.
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