BAY CITY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TEXAS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC. in SH 35 N AND CR 124 SHOWBOAT ROAD, BAY CITY, TX 77414 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342142817.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC.
- Site address
- SH 35 N AND CR 124 SHOWBOAT ROAD
- City
- BAY CITY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77414
- Mailing
- 8515 CAMBRIDGE STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77054
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 E
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employees were not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. At this workplace, employees conducted water main construction operations and hardware was lower in the excavation while employees worked under the load.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3622
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems. At this workplace, employees conducted water main construction operations and daily inspections of the excavation were not conducted by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3622
1926.652 B02
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2): Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, was not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart. At this workplace, employees conducted water main construction operations in an excavation which was greater than seven feet in depth and did not have a maximum allowable slope of 1:1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 G02 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i): Emergency rescue equipment, such as breathing apparatus, a safety harness and line, or a basket stretcher, was not readily available where hazardous atmospheric conditions existed or could reasonably be expected to develop during work in an excavation. At this workplace, employees conducted water main construction operations and emergency rescue equipment was not provided when working around exposed excavated active natural gas lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342142817.
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