SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CATO DRILLING CO.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of CATO DRILLING CO. in 999 E BASSE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346526403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CATO DRILLING CO.
- Site address
- 999 E BASSE RD
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78209
- Mailing
- 999 E BASSE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: At 999 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209: On or about February 22, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees did not recognize and avoid unsafe conditions while working in close proximity to a truck-mounted auger drill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3572
1926.501 B07 II
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $1,700 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: At 999 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209: On or about February 22, 2023, and times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working in close proximity to a 14 foot hole that was being drilled without having a fall protection system in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1700
- — Z (S) $3572
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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 346526403.
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