ABILENE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BILL STARKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BILL STARKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in PEBBLE BEACH ST, ABILENE, TX 79601 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342769833.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BILL STARKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Site address
- PEBBLE BEACH ST
- City
- ABILENE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79601
- Mailing
- 8013 US HWY 277 N, ABILENE, TX 79601
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical agents. Employees engaged in water pipe installation work were exposed to struck-by hazards while working inside of the trench without the use of eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2587
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,243 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. Employees engaged in the insertion of water and sewer lines were exposed to caught in hazards from the soil not being placed two feet from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Employees were exposed to possible cave-ins or other hazardous conditions, in that the competent person failed to remove exposed employees until necessary precautions could be taken to ensure their safety. Employees engaged in water and sewer line insertion where exposed to caught in hazards from not having any type of trench inspections or safety measures in place while working inside of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 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 did not ensure each employee working in an excavation was protected from cave-ins with sloping, benching or a protective system in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 342769833.
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