IDAHO FALLS, ID —
OSHA Inspection: THOMPSON EXCAVATION & ASPHALT, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THOMPSON EXCAVATION & ASPHALT, INC in 2380 JAFER CT, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83404 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 347671604.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THOMPSON EXCAVATION & ASPHALT, INC
- Site address
- 2380 JAFER CT
- City
- IDAHO FALLS
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83404
- Mailing
- PO BOX 610, REXBURG, ID 83440
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $6,857 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 August 2, 2024, employees worked in an excavation of type B soil to install a service line. The excavation was between 9 and 9.9-feet deep where portions of the benched walls had collapsed and/or were or fractured. Employees and the competent person did not recognize or acknowledge these hazardous conditions or take action to minimize or control the hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6857
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 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: a) On August 2, 2024, employees worked in an excavation that was between 9 and 9.9-feet deep with type B soil without a ladder or other safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $9,598 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 prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) On August 2, 2024, the competent person on site did not conduct inspections to evaluate the condition of an excavation where employees worked to install a service line. Benched walls were not maintained in a safe condition in that areas had collapsed and/or were fractured. The excavation was between 9 and 9.9-feet deep and 10 feet wide, with type B soil.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9598
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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): a) On August 2, 2024, employees worked to install a service line in an excavation, 9 to 9.9-feet deep and 10 feet wide, with type B soil, without cave-in protection. Part of a benched wall had previously collapsed and was fractured.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347671604.
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