SPRING, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GROUND HOG FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of GROUND HOG FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY in 22600 I-45 NORTH, SPRING, TX 77373 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346262744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GROUND HOG FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY
- Site address
- 22600 I-45 NORTH
- City
- SPRING
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77373
- Mailing
- 15722 MORALES ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
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. On or about October 5, 2022, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while working in close proximity to a truck mounted auger drill.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.501 B07 II
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii): Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers. On or about October 5, 2022, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while working in close proximity to a hole that was being drilled without having a fall protection system in place.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 346262744.
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