CAPE CORAL, FL —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST UTILITY SYSTEMS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWEST UTILITY SYSTEMS INC. in NE 3RD CT DIPLOMAT PKWY, CAPE CORAL, FL 33909 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347775587.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST UTILITY SYSTEMS INC.
- Site address
- NE 3RD CT DIPLOMAT PKWY
- City
- CAPE CORAL
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33909
- Mailing
- 16341 OLD US 41, FORT MYERS, FL 33912
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1):Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. a) On the site located at NE 3rd Ct and Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL: On or about 09/24/2024, the employer exposed employees to a cave-in hazard, in that, employees were working in an excavation that had water accumulating in it.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8067
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $0 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. a) On the site located at NE 3rd Ct and Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL: On or about 09/24/2024, the employer exposed employees to a cave-in hazard, in that, employees were working in an excavation that had a spoils pile that was not at least 2 ft away from the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8067
1926.1053 B17
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $6,453
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(17):Fixed ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, or corroded components, were not withdrawn from service until repaired a) On the site located at NE 3rd Ct and Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL: On or about 09/24/2024, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, in that, employees were using a damaged ladder to enter and exit the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6453
- — Z (S) $6453
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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 347775587.
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