OSHA Inspection: JR UNDERGROUND, INC.

Issued

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  The employer did not provide abatement documentation for Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on January 31, 2013 with an abatement date of February 8, 2013.  b)  The employer did not provide abatement documentation for Citation 1, Item 1c, issued on January 31, 2013 with an abatement date of February 8, 2013.

Issued

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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) On or about November 1, 2012, at 10101 Mula Rd. in Stafford, TX; the employer did not ensure that his employee working inside the excavation was protected from a cave-in by an adequate protective system. The excavation depth was 7 feet 5 inches. This condition exposed the worker to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about November 1, 2012, at 10101 Mula Rd. in Stafford, TX; the employer did not ensure that the spoil of dirt from the excavation was pushed away at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation. This condition exposed the worker inside the excavation to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) On or about November 1, 2012, at 10101 Mula Rd. in Stafford, TX; the employer did not ensure that an inspection was conducted prior to allowing the entrance of his employee to the excavation. This condition exposed the worker to a cave-in hazard.