CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VARGO PLUMBING & UTILITIES LLC
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of VARGO PLUMBING & UTILITIES LLC in RODD FIELD/AIRLINE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 343086153.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARGO PLUMBING & UTILITIES LLC
- Site address
- RODD FIELD/AIRLINE
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78412
- Mailing
- 1541 CLODAH DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. At this worksite, the employer did not take adequate precautions before allowing an employee to work in a trench with water accumulation. This exposed the employee to engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: At this worksite, the trench was not inspected prior to employees entering the trench by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · 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). At this site, the employer failed to properly guard the excavation by means of a trench box, benching, sloping or other acceptable means. This exposed an employee to engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5174
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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 343086153.
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