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Fire Line Services: OSHA inspections and violations

Plano, Texas · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

4inspections
6citation items
$10,965current penalties
May 16, 2017last inspection

Fire Line Services has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1998.

OSHA's last visit started on May 16, 2017 on a referral, in Denton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $25,275 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,965, down 57%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Fire Line Services averages $7,840 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Fire Line Services: OSHA citation items per year, 1998 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342329661 OPENED MAY 16, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2017

2907 W. University, Denton, TX 76202 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 12, 2017: Employee's foot is caught and crushed in lift equipment

At 12:00 p.m. on May 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an underground utility contractor, was engaged in trenching and pipeline installation at a worksite. He was operating a Kubota skid steer loader with forks to pick up pipes. Employee #1 stood on top of the skid, and his left foot became caught between the skid forks' upper bracket and the skid step. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a crushed foot.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340811249 OPENED JUL 29, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Dec 1, 2015

1048 15th Place, Plano, TX 75074 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$4,900$1,960Nov 5, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$4,900$1,960Nov 5, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$9,800$3,920Nov 5, 2015Final

Inspection 340071307 OPENED NOV 7, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jan 23, 2015

Northwest Corner Of Central Expressway And 15th Street, Plano, TX 75074 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$2,800$1,400Dec 4, 2014Final

Inspection 300515871 OPENED JAN 16, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 1998

1975 Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76011 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$375$225Apr 27, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(2) · Trench protection
Serious$2,500$1,500Apr 27, 1998Closed

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

May 12, 2017, Denton: Hospitalization · fractures and dislocations · multiple foot (feet) locations

An employee's left foot was caught and fractured between the forks brace and step of a skid steer. His big toe was also severely dislocated.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Texas

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