SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STEP IT UP CONSTRUCTION
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of STEP IT UP CONSTRUCTION in 13794 POTRANCO ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78253 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342051497.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEP IT UP CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 13794 POTRANCO ROAD
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78253
- Mailing
- 490 E. AMMANN RD #14, BULVERDE, TX 78163
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,577 · Current $2,151 Reduced
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) were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions had been taken to ensure their safety: At CST Project: On or about January 23, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees were removed from excavation by a designated competent person, exposing the employees working in the excavation to a struck-by hazard while moving digger/bucket into excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2151
- — C (S) $5577
- — Z (S) $5577
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,183 · Current $3,765 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(b) or 1926.652(c): At CST Project #1842: On or about January 23, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing utility lines inside a trench/excavation that did not have a protective system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3765
- — C (S) $4183
- — Z (S) $4183
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,366 · Current $7,529 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: At CST Project #1842: On or about January 23, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards associated with trenching and excavation work, while installing utility lines without being trained on hazard recognition. Step It Up Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 977940 citation number 01 Item 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/25/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1270 N Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas 78258.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $7529
- — C (R) $8366
- — Z (R) $8366
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,366 · 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 project CST, On January 23, 2017 and or times prior thereto employees working inside the trench/excavation were exposed to unsafe means of egress when having to travel more than 25 feet to access the ladder. Step It Up Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 19.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 977940 citation number 01 Item 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/25/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1270 N Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas 78258.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $8366
- — Z (R) $8366
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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 342051497.
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