HUNTSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: J & M CONTRACTING, COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J & M CONTRACTING, COMPANY in CORNER OF HWY 19 AND I45, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 337964613.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J & M CONTRACTING, COMPANY
- Site address
- CORNER OF HWY 19 AND I45
- City
- HUNTSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77340
- Mailing
- 1643 HIGHWAY 75 N, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 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: The employer does not ensure that excavated material is placed or retained so that is does not pose a hazard to employees. This violation was observed on or about December 18, 2012, when employees working in an excavation were exposed to struck-by hazards from the excavated material that was not retained or placed at least 2 feet from the excavation edge. 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 excavated and other material are placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation and/or they use retaining devices to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 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 paragraph (b) or (c): The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from cave-ins while working in excavations. This violation was observed on or about December 18, 2012, when employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation that was not sloped, benched or shored. 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 all excavations that employees are required to work in are either sloped, benched, or shored on all sides of the of the excavation in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 paragraph (b) and/or (c) to prevent possible cave-ins.
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 337964613.
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