SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL BACKHOE & UTILITIES, LTD
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CENTRAL BACKHOE & UTILITIES, LTD in 8200 WEST IH 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344158589.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CENTRAL BACKHOE & UTILITIES, LTD
- Site address
- 8200 WEST IH 10
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78229
- Mailing
- 10080 BRAUN RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) On or about July 17, 2019, an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while repairing a storm drain pipe in an excavation with equipment less than 2 feet away from the excavation edge. b) On or about July 17, 2019, an employee was exposed to a caught-in hazard while repairing a storm drain pipe in an excavation without adequate cave-in protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: On or about July 17, 2019, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard while repairing a storm drain pipe in a trench with a Case CX55B excavator (SN: 150521) less than 2 feet from the edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: On or about July 17, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while repairing a storm drain pipe in an excavation greater than 5 feet in depth, with no designed support system, shielding system or other protective system installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 344158589.
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