WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 3941 N. ESTANCIA CT, WICHITA, KS 67209 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 344742630.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 3941 N. ESTANCIA CT
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67209
- Mailing
- PO BOX 12498, WICHITA, KS 67277
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $0 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: At 3941 N. Estancia Ct, Wichita, KS, an employee engaged in natural gas line installation activities, working inside of a trench found to be approximately 4 feet 3 inches in depth that had no safe egress from the trench, exposing the employee to a cave-in hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: At 3941 N. Estancia Ct, Wichita, KS, employees were engaged in natural gas line installation activities in a trench, which had a 2 feet deep spoil pile which was found to be approximately 1 inch from the edge of the trench, exposing employees to trench cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavation, and the adjacent area was not conducted by the competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: At 3941 N. Estancia Ct, Wichita, KS, the employer failed to conduct an inspection of two separate trenches, prior to allowing an employee engaged in natural gas line installations activities to work in and around the trench, which one trench was missing safe egress and another had a spoil pile one inch from the trench edge, exposing employees to a cave-in hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3373.5
- — Z (S) $6747
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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 344742630.
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