SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: OPIELA MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OPIELA MECHANICAL, INC. in 110 HUEBNER AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78257 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 337668214.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OPIELA MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 110 HUEBNER AVE
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78257
- Mailing
- 6177 W LAGUNA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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: On or about December 04, 2012, and at times prior there to, employees were allowed to work in a trench approximately seven feet deep by seven feet wide by fourteen feet without a safe means of access in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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: On or about December 04, 2012, at this jobsite, and times prior thereto, employees were allowed to work in a trench approximately seven feet deep by seven feet wide by fourteen feet long which had spoil piles located along the edge of both sides of the trench exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that: On or about December 04, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at this job site employees were allowed to work inside a trench approximately seven feet deep by seven feet wide by fourteen feet long without having any type of adequate trench protection in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — 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 337668214.
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