BOISE, ID ·
OSHA Inspection: T.A. DIBBLE EXCAVATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of T.A. DIBBLE EXCAVATION in 301 N. 29TH STREET, BOISE, ID 83702 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342700739.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- T.A. DIBBLE EXCAVATION
- Site address
- 301 N. 29TH STREET
- City
- BOISE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83702
- Mailing
- 1200 W LAKE HAZEL LANE, BOISE, ID 83705
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · 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: (a) On or about October 13, 2017 or prior thereto as the controlling employer, a subcontractor employee was not provided a safe means of egress, exposing them to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation measuring approximately 18' long by approximately 7' wide and approximately 5.3'-5.7' deep. NOTE: Abatement certification IS NOT required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2173
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $0 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) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. (a) On or about October 13, 2017 and at times prior thereto; subcontractor employees working in an excavation approximately 7' wide and approximately 18' long and approximately 5.3"-5.7" deep, had not been removed when the presence of information that clearly showed hazards were present. NOTE: Abatement certification IS required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2173
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On or about October 13, 2017 or prior thereto as the controlling employer, T.A. Dibble, did not ensure it's subcontractor protected their employees by having an effective means to remove accumulated water from the excavation. The subcontractor used a concrete saw with a water attachment to cut into the side of a manhole. NOTE: Abatement certification IS NOT required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,173
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation are not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) of this section. a) On or about October 13, 2017 or prior thereto as the controlling employer, a subcontractor employee was not protected from cave- in hazards by properly sloping or using appropriate protective systems while working in an excavation measuring approximately 18' long by approximately 7' wide and approximately 5.3' - 5.7' deep. NOTE: Abatement certification IS NOT required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2173
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342700739.
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