AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WEST TEXAS UTILITIES
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of WEST TEXAS UTILITIES in 2609 RUSSEL LONG BLVD, AMARILLO, TX 79101 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343256756.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WEST TEXAS UTILITIES
- Site address
- 2609 RUSSEL LONG BLVD
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79101
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 50486, AMARILLO, TX 79159
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $2,500 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. On or about 26 June 18 at the Texas A&M University worksite the employer allowed employees to work inside a trench approximately 13 feet deep without adequate methods of egress
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5173
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,500 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 26 June 18 at the Texas A&M University worksite the employer allowed employees to work inside a trench approximately 13 feet deep without adequate cave in protection
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 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 were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems. On or about 26 June 18 at the Texas A&M University worksite the employer allowed employees to work inside a trench approximately 13 feet deep without daily inspections or a pre work JSA
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 343256756.
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