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OSHA Inspection: HIGH DESERT UNDERGROUND, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HIGH DESERT UNDERGROUND, INC. in EXCAVATION AT BARSTOW AND OUTER LOOP ROADS INTERSECTION, FORT IRWIN, CA 92310 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340711472.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
EXCAVATION AT BARSTOW AND OUTER LOOP ROADS INTERSECTION
City
FORT IRWIN
State
CA
ZIP
92310
Mailing
19341 BEAR VALLEY RD., APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 E02 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2015
Abate by
Oct 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i): Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of the members of a support system shall be permitted, but only if the system is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the support system.  (a) At the work site: On June 3, 2015, two employees working in an excavation were exposed to potential cave-in where the trench box was held approximately 5.75 feet above the bottom of the excavation.  (b) At the work site: On June 4, 2015, two employees working in an excavation were exposed to potential cave-in where the trench box was held at a slanting height ranging from approximately two to three feet above the bottom of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $960
  • — Z (S) $1600

1926.652 C02 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2015
Abate by
Oct 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer:  (a) At the work site: On June 3, 2015, two employees working in an excavation were exposed to potential cave-in where the trench box was held approximately 5.75 feet above the bottom of the excavation where the manufacturer tabulated data indicated the box may be held two feet maximum above the bottom of the excavation.  (b) At the work site: On June 4, 2015, two employees working in an excavation were exposed to potential cave-in where the trench box was held at a slanting height ranging from approximately two to three feet above the bottom of the excavation where the manufacturer tabulated data indicated the box may be held two feet maximum above the bottom of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.652 G01 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2015
Abate by
Oct 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields:  (a) At the work site: On June 4, 2015, two employees observed working in an excavation were exposed to potential cave-in when leaving or entering the area protected by the steel box to access the earthen ramp where the walls of the ramp showed signs of fissure in the soil and a shield was not provided to protect the employees.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $960
  • — Z (S) $1600

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