GONZALES, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BOONE SERVICES, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOONE SERVICES, INC in 1930 PUPERA RD, GONZALES, LA 70707 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 346766959.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOONE SERVICES, INC
- Site address
- 1930 PUPERA RD
- City
- GONZALES
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70707
- Mailing
- 9143 S. TIGER BEND RD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236210
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $5,500 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. On or about June 18, 2023, employees were installing utility pipes that were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person before the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. On or about June 18, 2023, employees installed utility pipes in an excavation that needed to be inspected throughout the shift for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in cave-ins. If inspected by a competent person, they would have discovered that the excavation did not have a means of egress or cave-in protection in class "c" soil in an excavation deeper than five (5) feet or that a means of egress was not present in the excavation that was deeper than four (4) feet and the spoils and the excavation was not two feet or more from the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $21,875 · Current $5,500 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 or about June 18, 2023, employees installed utility pipes in an excavation four (4) feet or more in-depth without a safe means of egress. BOONE SERVICE, INC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1602578, citation number 1, item number 2. It was affirmed as a final order on March 6, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 2514 Britany Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. BOONE SERVICE, INC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1659035, citation number 1, item number 1. It was affirmed as a final order on May 3, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 8540 Siegen Lane, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5500
- — Z (R) $21875
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $21,875 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 June 18, 2023, employees installed a utility pipe in an excavation five (5) feet or more in-depth without cave-in protection. BOONE SERVICES, INC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1659035, citation number #1, item number #2 and was affirmed as a final order on 05-03-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 8540 Siegen Lane, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $21875
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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 346766959.
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