GEORGETOWN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PUMPCO, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of PUMPCO, INC. in 3311 W SH 29, GEORGETOWN, TX 78628 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 342611357.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PUMPCO, INC.
- Site address
- 3311 W SH 29
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78628
- Mailing
- 1209 S. MAIN STREET, GIDDINGS, TX 78942
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 170
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 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 condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about September 2, 2017, and in times prior thereto, workers at the pipeline restoration project did not recognize the following conditions that exposed them to the hazard of being struck by a motor grader: a. Working within the 39.37 foot restricted area of a moving motor grader. Ref: page 29 of the Motor Grader operation manual. b. Pulling roots from the windrow placing themselves in the direct path of a motor grader and in blind spots of the grader. c. Wearing headphones or ear buds playing music while in the vicinity of a moving motor grader. Abatement note: 1) Train workers to stay outside of the 39.37 foot restricted area of moving motor graders. Ref: pages 28-29 of the Motor Grader operation manual. 2) Assign spotters to observe restricted areas and control pedestrian activity. 3) Frequently inspect the site and operations to ensure workers are not engaging in activities that can distract them from their surroundings.
Recent events (3)
- — D (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 342611357.
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