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OSHA Inspection: SCOTT THANE DITCHING SERVICE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SCOTT THANE DITCHING SERVICE, INC. in PO BOX 13888, 79768 6901 INTERSTATE 20 BUSINESS, ODESSA, TX 79762 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 345280358.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
PO BOX 13888, 79768 6901 INTERSTATE 20 BUSINESS
City
ODESSA
State
TX
ZIP
79762
Mailing
PO BOX 13888, 79768 6901 INTERSTATE 20 BUSINESS, ODESSA, TX 79762
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
11
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2021
Abate by
Jul 8, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced
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:  On or about April 29, 2021, employees engaged in trenching operations in Odessa, TX at Mardi Gras 5th Riverboat Blvd were exposed to engulfment hazards while working in a trench without an egress ladder.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3276.6
  • — Z (S) $5461

1926.651 D

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2021
Penalty
Initial $2,340 · Current $1,404 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.651(d): Exposure to vehicular traffic. Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic shall be provided with, and shall wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.   On or about April 29, 2021 employees were exposed to struck by hazards  from not wearing high-visibility vests while performing trenching operations near an active roadway.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1404
  • — Z (S) $2340

1926.651 J02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2021
Abate by
Jul 8, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be 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 April 29, 2021 employees were exposed to caught in hazards from the soil not being two feet back from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1872.6
  • — Z (S) $3121

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2021
Abate by
Jul 8, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced
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).  On or about April 29, 2021, employees engaged in trenching operations at Mardi Gras 5th and riverboat blvd, were exposed to engulfment hazards while working in a trench in excess of 5 feet without protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3276.6
  • — Z (S) $5461

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2021
Abate by
Jul 8, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:  On or about April 29, 2021, employees were exposed to crush and engulfment hazards from the competent person not performing inspections of the trench.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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