O FALLON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: VGP UTILITY CONTRACTING INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VGP UTILITY CONTRACTING INC in 2150 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, O FALLON, MO 63368 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345500953.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VGP UTILITY CONTRACTING INC
- Site address
- 2150 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- City
- O FALLON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63368
- Mailing
- 703 E. VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY, WARRENTON, MO 63383
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,756 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: On 8/12/2021, employees of VGP Utility Contracting Inc. were working inside an excavation located at 2150 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, Missouri. The employer did not provide or ensure that a safe means of egress was located in the excavation. The excavation used by employees measured approximately 49 feet in length, 23 feet wide and 15 feet deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1755.6
- — Z (S) $2926
1926.651 J01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,405 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face: On 8/12/2021, employees of VGP Utility Contracting Inc. were installing pipe inside an excavation located at 2150 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, Missouri. Employees were performing excavation operations in a trench approximately 15 feet deep with side walls consisting of loose rock and soil. Employees working inside the trench were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the falling rocks or soil.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1404.6
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $2,458 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: On 8/12/2021, employees of VGP Utility Contracting Inc. were working inside an excavation located at 2150 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, Missouri. An employee was performing excavation operations in a trench measuring approximately 15 feet in depth, 23 feet in width and 49 feet in length without protection from an adequate protective system, exposing the employee to the hazard of being caught in a cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2457.6
- — Z (S) $4096
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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 345500953.
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