SAN ANTONIO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS AUGER BORING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TEXAS AUGER BORING, LLC in 410 AND EAST SOUTHCROSS, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 347411902.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS AUGER BORING, LLC
- Site address
- 410 AND EAST SOUTHCROSS
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78223
- Mailing
- 2057 CAMELOT DRIVE, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 213111
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,531 · Current $3,319 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites: On or about April 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when operating a generator that was energized by a flexible cord that had a missing a grounding pin.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3318.6
- · Z (S) $5531
1926.651 G01 I
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i):Where oxygen deficiency (atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere existed or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazards substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 in) in depth: On or about April 12, 2024 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not monitor the atmosphere prior to employees entering an excavation to perform drilling and welding operations exposing employees to inhalation of welding fumes and possible hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2212.2
- · Z (S) $3687
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,212 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. (a) On or about April 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees required to enter the excavation to perform welding and boring activities while installing piping were exposed to possible cave-in and inhalation hazards due the employer not performing daily inspections of the site.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2212.2
- · Z (S) $3687
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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 347411902.
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