HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TONKA UTILITY WORKS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TONKA UTILITY WORKS in 809 THORNTON, HOUSTON, TX 77018 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348046459.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TONKA UTILITY WORKS
- Site address
- 809 THORNTON
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77018
- Mailing
- 172 RITTENHOUSE ST., HOUSTON, TX 77076
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 6, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,783 · Current $3,783
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 February 7, 2025, where an employee was working in an excavation without being provided a safe means of egress.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3783
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2025
- Abate by
- May 6, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $4,729
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). On or about February 7, 2025, where an employee was performing work when working in an excavation without it being protected from cave-ins by an adequate protection system.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4729
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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 348046459.
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