EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION INC. in RESTLER AND NORTHERN PASS CIMARRON CANYON UNIT ONE SUBDIVISION, EL PASO, TX 79906 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342299856.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- RESTLER AND NORTHERN PASS CIMARRON CANYON UNIT ONE SUBDIVISION
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79906
- Mailing
- 1014 CEDAR STREET, EL PASO, TX 79903
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,760 · Current $5,000 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: Construction Site: On or about May 04, 2017, the employer did not ensure a ladder or safe means of egress was utilized within an excavation at the Cimarron Canyon Unit One Sub-Division. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $9760
1926.651 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,972 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): Where oxygen deficiency (atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere existed or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation were not tested before employees entered excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22m) in depth: Construction Site: On or about May 04, 2017, the employer did not ensure the atmosphere was tested prior to employees entering an excavation greater than 4 feet deep at the Cimarron Canyon Unit One Sub-Division. This condition exposed employees to health hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6972
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,760 · Current $5,000 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. Construction Site: On or about May 04, 2017, the employer did not ensure an excavation to install a storm drain was inspected daily by a competent person at the Cimarron Canyon Unit One Sub-Division. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $9760
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,760 · Current $7,500 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 (c). Construction Site: On or about May 04, 2017, at the Cimarron Canyon Unit One Sub-Division, the employer did not ensure employees were adequately protected from a cave-in while installing a 24" storm drain. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7500
- — Z (S) $9760
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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 342299856.
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