FENTON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: GEOTECHNOLOGY INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of GEOTECHNOLOGY INC. in I-44 MILE MARKER 275.4, FENTON, MO 63026 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 342795945.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GEOTECHNOLOGY INC.
- Site address
- I-44 MILE MARKER 275.4
- City
- FENTON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63026
- Mailing
- 11816 LACKLAND ROAD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means: The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical hazards. Most recently, on or about 11/29/17, at I-44 eastbound, specifically at mile marker 275.4, the driller erected a Central Mine Equipment CME-75 Drill Rig, drill serial #183277, engine serial number 01350B6TK, into the air beneath a 12kv overhead power line (OHPL) running perpendicular to the interstate. The drill rig made contact with the OHPL electrocuting the driller.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $12934
- — J (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.416 A03
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): Employer did not post or maintain proper warning signs at locations where the performance of the work could bring a person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with an energized electrical power circuit: The employer is failing to notify employees of the existence of electrical hazards. Most recently, on or about 11/29/17, at I-44 eastbound, specifically at mile marker 275.4, the driller erected a Central Mine Equipment CME-75 Drill Rig, drill serial #183277, engine serial number 01350B6TK, into the air beneath a 12kv overhead power line (OHPL) running perpendicular to the interstate. Proper warning signs or the equivalent were not posted beforehand warning the driller of the existence of this OHPL.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $12934
- — J (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
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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 342795945.
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