CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PROFIRE PROTECTION, INC.
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of PROFIRE PROTECTION, INC. in BUFFALO STREET & N. CARANCAHUA STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343479044.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PROFIRE PROTECTION, INC.
- Site address
- BUFFALO STREET & N. CARANCAHUA STREET
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78401
- Mailing
- 2834 TUSCARORA, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · 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: (a) Employees used a 'A' frame Husky ladder for egress from a trench which was greater than 4 feet deep and did not have a ramp. This exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed (a) Employees used a 'A' frame Husky ladder in the closed position for access/egress to a trench. This exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
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, hazardous atmosphere, or other hazardous conditions: (a) A competent person did not evaluate the trench on Buffalo Street and North Carancahua Street which was greater the 5 feet deep, to ensure cave-in protection was utilized and appropriate access/egress was in place prior to allowing employees to enter the trench. This exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Employees worked in a trench on Buffalo Street and North Carancahua Street which was greater the 5 feet deep and were not provided with cave-n protection. This exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. (a) The employer did not provide a copy of their Illness and Injury Records (OSHA 300 Form or equivalent) for 2018 within 4 hours of the request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 343479044.
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