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OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS in MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92140 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 343829768.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
City
SAN DIEGO
State
CA
ZIP
92140
Mailing
1168 FESLER ST., EL CAJON, CA 92020
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238220
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2019
Abate by
Jul 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $11,934 · Current $6,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:    Marine Corp Recruit Depot, CA, Vicinity of Nicaragua Circle and Guam Street, Adjacent to Building 4: On or about Mar 4, 2019, employee(s) entered a trench to place piping over 5 feet deep without adequate protective systems in place, exposing them to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $6000
  • — C (S) $11934
  • — Z (S) $11934

1926.652 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2019
Abate by
Jul 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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):  Marine Corp Recruit Depot, CA, Vicinity of Nicaragua Circle and Guam Street, Adjacent to Building 4: On or about Mar 4, 2019, employee(s) entered a trench to place piping over 5 feet deep without adequate protective systems in place, exposing them to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.652 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2019
Abate by
Jul 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(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):  Marine Corp Recruit Depot, CA, Vicinity of Nicaragua Circle and Guam Street, Adjacent to Building 4: On or about Mar 4, 2019, employee(s) entered a trench to place piping over 5 feet deep using a hydraulic shoring system with inadequately placed hydraulic cylinders exposing them to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.652 C02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2019
Abate by
Jul 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data shall be in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer.  Marine Corp Recruit Depot, CA, Vicinity of Nicaragua Circle and Guam Street, Adjacent to Building 4: On or about Mar 4, 2019, employee(s) entered a trench to place piping over 5 feet deep without adequate protective systems in place, exposing them to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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