LEAGUE CITY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VACA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VACA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC. in 100 GULF FREEWAY NORTH, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343131215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VACA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC.
- Site address
- 100 GULF FREEWAY NORTH
- City
- LEAGUE CITY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77573
- Mailing
- 5721 ELBERTA ST., HOUSTON, TX 77050
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696
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: a) At the site, on the south side, spoil piles were kept less than 2 feet from the edge, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3696
- — C (S) $3696
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $64,668 · Current $10,000 Reduced
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: a) At the site, a safe means of access and egress was not provided for employees while working inside an excavation greater than 4 feet in depth, exposing them to engulfment hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10000
- — C (W) $64668
- — Z (W) $64668
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $64,668 · Current $12,934 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): a) At the site, the employer did not ensure that a protective system was provided and utilized to protect employees while working inside an excavation more than 5 feet in depth.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $12934
- — C (W) $64668
- — Z (W) $64668
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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 343131215.
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