ABILENE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LUPE RUBIO CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LUPE RUBIO CO. INC. in 2720 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ABILENE, TX 79605 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342775517.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LUPE RUBIO CO. INC.
- Site address
- 2720 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
- City
- ABILENE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79605
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1838, KINGSLAND, TX 78639
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,260 · Current $1,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. Employees engaged in installing new water lines in the trench were not provided a means of egress exposing them to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1956
- — Z (S) $3260
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,260 · Current $1,956 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). Employees engaged in the insertion of new water pipes were working in a trench with no sloping, benching or a protective system in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1956
- — Z (S) $3260
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. The employer did not inspect excavations before employees performed work to ensure the use of protective systems such as trench boxes or other means of protection were in place and exposed them to caught in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342775517.
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