PASADENA, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: R & A ROAD BORING LLC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of R & A ROAD BORING LLC in 12703 PORT ROAD, PASADENA, TX 77507 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346900707.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R & A ROAD BORING LLC
- Site address
- 12703 PORT ROAD
- City
- PASADENA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77507
- Mailing
- 11450 HIRSCH RD., HOUSTON, TX 77016
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · 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: a) On or about August 9, 2023, the employer did not instruct the employee of hazards to include the nominal voltages of overhead powerlines prior to operating an excavator beneath the lines, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12421
1926.600 A06 I
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · Current $9,316 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(i): For lines rated 50kV or below, a minimum of 10 feet was not maintained between the energized line and the equipment: a) On or about August 9, 2023, an excavator operated by Harper Brothers Construction, LLC, the general contractor, was operated within 10 feet of overhead power lines carrying approximately 1.2kV of electricity, exposing R&A Boring LLC employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9316
- · Z (S) $12421
1926.959 D03 II
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.959(d)(3)(ii): The mechanical equipment was not positioned so that its uninsulated portions could not approach the energized lines or equipment any closer than the minimum approach distances established by the employer: a) On or about August 9, 2023, an excavator operated by Harper Brothers Construction, LLC, the general contractor, was positioned where the uninsulated boom could approach an energized overhead power line closer than the minimum approach distance, exposing R&A Boring LLC employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.950 D01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.950(d)(1): The nominal voltages of lines and equipment was not determined before work on or near the lines or equipment was started: a) On or about August 9, 2023, the nominal voltages of overhead powerlines was not determined prior to operating an excavator beneath the lines, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12421
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346900707.
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