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THIBODAUX, LA —

OSHA Inspection: FORET GROUP

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FORET GROUP in 294 BOWIE, THIBODAUX, LA 70301 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 345664692.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FORET GROUP
Site address
294 BOWIE
City
THIBODAUX
State
LA
ZIP
70301
Mailing
354 WEST MAIN STREET, THIBODAUX, LA 70301

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
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
237110
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3121.00 · Current $1873.00 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 December 3, 2021, on the south side of the site, an employee was performing installation preparation for an underground drainage pipe, without a means of safe egress from an excavation four (4) feet or more in-depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1872.6
  • — Z (S) $3121

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3901.00 · Current $2341.00 Reduced

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 December 2, 2021, employees on the southside of the site were preparing for underground drainage pipework in an excavation with a depth of five feet or more with no protective system in place.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2340.6
  • — Z (S) $3901

1926.21 B02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $438.00 · Current $263.00 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 conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.   On or about December 2, 2021, on the south side of the site, employees were performing installation preparation for an underground drainage pipe in an excavation without training in excavation safety or soil mechanics.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $262.8
  • — Z (O) $438

1926.651 B02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(b)(2): Utility companies or owners were not contacted within established or customary local response times, advised of the proposed work, and asked to establish the location of the utility underground installations prior to the start of excavation work.   On or about December 3, 2021, on the south side of the site, an employee was performing installation preparation for an underground drainage pipe without establishing the location of the utility underground installations prior to the start of excavation work by calling or requesting online service with the local 811 utility location services.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $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 345664692.