GEORGETOWN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PATIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PATIN CONSTRUCTION LLC in CORNER OF 17TH STREET & AUSTIN STREET, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344646161.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PATIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- CORNER OF 17TH STREET & AUSTIN STREET
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78626
- Mailing
- 3800 2ND ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574
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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 15, 2020
- Abate by
- May 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: On or about February 20, 2020, employees were installing new utility water lines and connecting them to existing utility lines by installing a "hot tap" inside of a trench that was approximately 6 feet deep. The competent person did not perform an inspection to classify the type of soil involved with the excavation project and did not implement protective measures for type C soil, which requires the most stringent protective measures, exposing employees to the hazards of soil collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8501.5
- — Z (S) $12145
1926.652 B02
- Issued
- May 15, 2020
- Abate by
- May 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $24,289 · Current $17,002 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2): Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, was not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart. Instance 1: On or about February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto, employees were installing new utility water lines and connecting them to existing utility lines by installing a "hot tap" inside the west portion of a trench that was approximately 6 feet deep. Employees were working within a few feet of the near vertical walls, cut in the class B soil without adequate means to prevent cave-ins, exposing employees to the hazards of soil collapse. Instance 2: On or about February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto, employees were installing new utility water lines inside of the east portion of a trench that was approximately 5.7 feet deep. This section of the trench was only 3 feet in width, placing employees within a foot of the near vertical walls, cut in class B soil without adequate means to prevent cave-ins, exposing employees to the hazards of soil collapse. The Patin Construction, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1443277, citation number 1, item number 6a and was affirmed as a final order on February 13, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at Roy Rivers Rd and Lee Dildy Blvd, Elgin, TX 78621.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $17002.3
- — Z (R) $24289
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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 344646161.
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