HOUMA, LA —
OSHA Inspection: LYNCH'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LYNCH'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 5755 W. PARK AVE., HOUMA, LA 70360 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 342169653.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LYNCH'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 5755 W. PARK AVE.
- City
- HOUMA
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70360
- Mailing
- 2419 HELENA STREET, KENNER, LA 70062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 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: a) 5755 W. Park Ave., Houma, LA; On or about March 14, 2017, employees did not have a safe means of egress from a 6 foot deep trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2027.9
- — Z (S) $2897
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,535 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. a) 5755 W. Park Ave., Houma, LA; On or about March 14, 2017, the employer allowed employees to work in a trench that water had accumulated at the base.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2535.4
- — Z (S) $3622
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,535 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) 5755 W. Park Ave., Houma, LA; On or about March 14, 2017, the spoil bank of excavated soil was piled on the edge of the trench without a two foot safety distance from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2535.4
- — Z (S) $3622
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 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(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that: a) 5755 W. Park Ave., Houma, LA; On or about March 14, 2017, adequate protective systems such as sloping, benching, or shielding were not used to protect employee(s) from a possible collapse of the excavation wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 342169653.
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