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LUBBOCK, TX —

OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR UTILITIES, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LONE STAR UTILITIES, LLC in 30TH AND SLIDE, LUBBOCK, TX 79407 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 346825565.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
LONE STAR UTILITIES, LLC
Site address
30TH AND SLIDE
City
LUBBOCK
State
TX
ZIP
79407
Mailing
1401 S. GIRL SCOUT ROAD, AMARILLO, TX 79124

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
237130
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in 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 July 11, 2023, employees engaged in telecommunication repair were exposed to engulfment hazards due to a lack of stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress located in the excavation that was approximately 6 feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2679
  • — Z (S) $4465

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.  On or about July 11, 2023 employees engaged in telecommunication repair were exposed to engulfment hazards due to daily inspections not being conducted for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2679
  • — Z (S) $4465

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4465.00 · Current $2679.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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 July 11, 2023 employees engaged in telecommunication repair were exposed to engulfment hazards due to a lack of adequate protective systems in excavation that was approximately 6 feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2679
  • — Z (S) $4465

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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 346825565.