JEROME, ID —
OSHA Inspection: BILL'S SEWER & DRAIN SERVICE INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BILL'S SEWER & DRAIN SERVICE INC. in 308 SOUTH 800 EAST, JEROME, ID 83338 (NAICS 562991). OSHA activity number 341787935.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BILL'S SEWER & DRAIN SERVICE INC.
- Site address
- 308 SOUTH 800 EAST
- City
- JEROME
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83338
- Mailing
- PO BOX 5759, TWIN FALLS, ID 83303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 562991
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,604 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered. a) Drain service calls: On or about September 21, 2016 and at times prior thereto; employees were not provided protective clothing such as boots, coveralls and goggles to protect employees from flying waste water droplets, human sewage and/or equipment cables that could expose them to waterborne diseases. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1604
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. a) Drain service calls: On or about September 21, 2016 and at times prior thereto; the employer did not perform a hazard assessment for drain cleaning operations to protect employees from flying waste water droplets, human sewage and/or equipment cables. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded: a) Drain service calls: On or about September 21, 2016 and at times prior thereto; Employees operated a main line sewer cleaning machine that did not have the rotating cable barrel guarded, exposing technicians to crush-by and pinch-by hazards. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2138
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,672 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Service Van 2: On or about September 21, 2016 and at times prior thereto; Employees operated a main line drain cleaner using a frayed flexible 110 volt cord with inadequate strain relief and experienced electrical shock during use. Note* Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2672
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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 341787935.
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