ROHNERT PARK, CA —
OSHA Inspection: LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS in 630 PARK COURT, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 338926561.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
- Site address
- 630 PARK COURT
- City
- ROHNERT PARK
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 94928
- Mailing
- 6090 SOUTH WATT AVE., SACRAMENTO, CA 95829
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: Graton Rancheria Construction Site: On February 26, 2013, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working within an inadequately protected excavation that had been and was accumulating water near a protruding pipe on the east wall of the excavation. The excavation was approximately 8 feet deep and did not contain an adequate means of protection from water accumulation and subsequent cave-in.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $6,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: Graton Rancheria Construction Site: On February 26, 2013, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working within an inadequately protected excavation approximately 8 feet deep. The excavation had been and was accumulating water on one end and the configuration was not appropriate for type B soil. The competent person had conducted a visual inspection of the excavation and neither prevented the employee from entering nor removed the employee from the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $6900
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 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): Graton Rancheria Construction Site: On February 26, 2013, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working within an approximate 8 foot deep excavation which consisted of an approximate 4 foot vertically sided lower portion. The soil classification was type B and the employer did not ensure employees were provided with a support or shielding system.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1926.300 B03
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(3): "Types of guarding." One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Graton Rancheria Construction Site: On February 27, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of becoming caught in the rotating chuck and/or being struck by drill shavings while operating the Dayton 20 inch drill press without a chuck guard. (b) Graton Rancheria Construction Site: On February 27, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of becoming caught in the rotating chuck and/or being struck by drill shavings while operating the Dayton 17 inch drill press without a chuck guard.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 338926561.
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