CALDWELL, ID —
OSHA Inspection: HIGHMARK EXCAVATION L.L.C.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of HIGHMARK EXCAVATION L.L.C. in 105 ISAIAH PLACE, CALDWELL, ID 83606 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 343081196.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGHMARK EXCAVATION L.L.C.
- Site address
- 105 ISAIAH PLACE
- City
- CALDWELL
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83606
- Mailing
- 5730 W CHERRY LANE, MERIDIAN, ID 83642
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 236116
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, was not determined prior to opening an excavation. a) On or about March 28, 2018, Isaiah Apartments Construction Site Lot 105: Highmark Excavation L.L.C. was digging an approximate 3 foot deep excavation on a residential construction site in the presence of underground utilities that included a 3/4 inch gas line at a depth of approximately 1 1/2 feet. The gas line was not located with a current utility locate ticket prior to the excavation work on March 28, 2018, and was severed during site operations. The gas line was identified by a utility locate service with locate ticket #2018030302 on January 17, 2018, but the locate paint for the gas line was not present on March 28, 2018, and this ticket had expired in 21 days after it was conducted. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2772
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 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 was not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. a) On or about March 28, 2018, Isaiah Apartments Construction Site Lot 105: Highmark Excavation L.L.C. was digging an approximate 3 foot deep excavation on a residential construction site in the presence of underground utilities that included a 3/4 inch gas line at a depth of approximately 1 1/2 feet. The gas line was identified by a utility locate service with locate ticket #2018030302 on January 17, 2018, but the locate paint for the gas line was not present on March 28, 2018, and this ticket had expired in 21 days after it was conducted. A competent person did not inspect the site on March 28, 2018 for the presence of adequate locates of underground utilities. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
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 343081196.
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