HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TCH DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of TCH DIRECTIONAL DRILLING in EL DORADO BLVD AND DIANA LANE, HOUSTON, TX 77062 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340669456.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TCH DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
- Site address
- EL DORADO BLVD AND DIANA LANE
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77062
- Mailing
- 4105 (2ND FLOOR), FM 2351, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 68
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 A
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(a): All surface encumbrances that were located so as to create a hazard to employees were not removed or supported, as necessary, to safeguard employees: a) At El dorado Blvd & Diana Ln, Houston TX, the employer did not secure the road sign, exposing employees to struck by hazards. b) At El dorado Blvd & Diana Ln, Houston TX, the employer did not secure the pedestrian sign pole, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $4200
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 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: At El Dorado Blvd & Diana Ln, Houston TX; the employer did not use a safe means for access and egress from the excavation, exposing employees to engulfment/struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,752 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: a) At El Dorado & Diana Ln, Houston TX; the employer did not ensure that spoils were not adjacent to excavations, exposing employees to engulfment and struck by hazards. b) At El Dorado & Diana Ln, Houston TX; the employer did not ensure that the Hyundai Robex 35z-9, Serial #: 00404, was not adjacent to excavations, exposing employees to engulfment and struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1752
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 340669456.
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