ANNA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE STAR UTILITIES, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BLUE STAR UTILITIES, LLC in HACKBERRY DRIVE AND NORTH THROCKMORTON BLVD., ANNA, TX 75409 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346349335.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE STAR UTILITIES, LLC
- Site address
- HACKBERRY DRIVE AND NORTH THROCKMORTON BLVD.
- City
- ANNA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75409
- Mailing
- 2600 CHAMBERS ST., VENUS, TX 76084
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B07 II
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,031 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii): Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers: (a) On or about November 17, 2022, and at times prior to, at the Throckmorton Sewer Trunk Line Extension Project, employees walking on an excavation bench were not protected from falling more than 20 feet to the bottom of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12031
1926.652 D01
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,031 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(1): Materials and equipment used for protective systems were not free from damage or defects that might impair their proper function: (a) On or about November 17, 2022, and at times prior to, at the Throckmorton Sewer Trunk Line Extension Project, trench shields used for cave-in protection had visible damage, including dented spreaders and missing spreader pins and keepers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10000
- — C (S) $12031
- — Z (S) $12031
1926.652 D03
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(3): A competent person could not assure that the material or equipment used for protective systems was able support the intended loads or was otherwise suitable for safe use, and the material or equipment was not removed from service: (a) On or about November 17, 2022, and at times prior to, at the Throckmorton Sewer Trunk Line Extension Project, trench shields used for cave-in protection had visible damage, including dented spreaders and missing spreader pins and keepers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 C04 I
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $137,508 · Current $80,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(4)(i): Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems not utilizing Option 1, Option 2 or Option 3, above, were not approved by a registered professional engineer: (a) On or about November 17, 2022, and at times prior to, at the Throckmorton Sewer Trunk Line Extension Project, the system used for trench cave-in protection was not in accordance with the registered professional engineer's specifications.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $80000
- — C (W) $137508
- — Z (W) $137508
1926.652 G02
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavations of earth material to a level greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of a shield shall not be permitted: (a) On or about November 17, 2022, and at times prior to, at the Throckmorton Sewer Trunk Line Extension Project, employees working in an excavation more than 2 feet below a trench shield were not protected from a cave-in.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (W) $0
- — Z (W) $0
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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 346349335.
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