SAN DIEGO, CA —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
- Site address
- MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
- City
- SAN DIEGO
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92140
- Mailing
- 1168 FESLER ST., EL CAJON, CA 92020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- 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): 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
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 343829768.
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