KRUM, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: KIK UNDERGROUND LLC
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of KIK UNDERGROUND LLC in OPEN TRENCH IN HICKORY GROVE PHASE II IN VICINITY OF NE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 156 AND 380, KRUM, TX 76249 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347984163.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIK UNDERGROUND LLC
- Site address
- OPEN TRENCH IN HICKORY GROVE PHASE II IN VICINITY OF NE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 156 AND 380
- City
- KRUM
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76249
- Mailing
- 106 HILLSIDE DRIVE, LEWISVILLE, TX 75057
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,045 · Current $5,427 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 January 16, 2025, in the eastern section of the trench, employees within the trench did not have a safe means of egress in place while performing utility operations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5427
- · Z (S) $9045
1926.652 B
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Abate by
- May 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4): On or about January 16, 2025, in the eastern section of the trench, employees within the trench did not have adequate cave-in protection while performing utility operations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8937
- · Z (S) $14895
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $8,937 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: On or about January 16, 2025, in the eastern section of the trench, a two-piece extension ladder was separated, and the separate sections were used individually to access a trench by employees performing utility work.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8937
- · Z (S) $14895
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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 347984163.
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