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OSHA Inspection: GESCH CONTRACTING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GESCH CONTRACTING, INC. in SULFUR DRAW RD., BIG SPRING, TX 79721 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339803835.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
SULFUR DRAW RD.
City
BIG SPRING
State
TX
ZIP
79721
Mailing
3101 STH. COUNTY RD. 1180 PO BOX 52988, MIDLAND, TX 79710
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
Employees
4
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2014
Abate by
Sep 25, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about June 3, 2014 the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were provided adequate training and/or instructions necessary to work safely during excavation operations. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2975
  • · Z (S) $2975

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2014
Abate by
Sep 25, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations more than 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.    On or about June 3, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress was installed in a 13 ft. deep vertical walled excavation. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2975

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2014
Abate by
Sep 25, 2014
Penalty
Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
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:    On or about June 3, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a protective system was utilized when employees were working in a trench greater than 5 feet in depth. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2940
  • · Z (S) $4900

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339803835.

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