EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION in 200 YARDS WEST OF INTERSECTION OF NORTHEN PASS AND RESLER, EL PASO, TX 79911 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342978871.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EL PASO UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 200 YARDS WEST OF INTERSECTION OF NORTHEN PASS AND RESLER
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79911
- Mailing
- 1014 CEDAR STREET, EL PASO, TX 79903
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $10,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about February 27, 2018 employees were exposed to a cave-in/crush-by hazards because the employer did not provide employees effective and complete training in recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions while working in an excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10000
- — C (S) $9959
- — Z (S) $9959
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $0 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. On or about February 27, 2018 employees were exposed to a cave-in/crush-by hazard because the spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet away from the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9959
- — Z (S) $9959
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $85,362 · Current $85,362
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: On or about February 27, 2018, employees were exposed to a cave-in/crush-by hazards because the employer did not provide a ladder inside the excavation for immediate egress in the event of an excavation collapse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $85362
- — C (W) $85362
- — Z (W) $85362
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $85,362 · 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 (b) or (c). On or about February 27, 2018 two employees in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $85362
- — Z (W) $85362
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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 342978871.
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