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Foret Group: OSHA inspections and violations

Thibodaux, Louisiana · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
4citation items
$4,476current penalties
Dec 2, 2021last inspection

Foret Group has one OSHA inspection on record in Louisiana.

OSHA opened it on Dec 2, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Thibodaux.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $7,460 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,476, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Foret Group averages $4,476 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Foret Group: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345664692 OPENED DEC 2, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Feb 24, 2022

294 Bowie, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · 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
 Serious$3,121$1,873Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$3,901$2,341Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Other-than-serious$438$263Jan 6, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(2) · Excavations
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 6, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(2)

(2) Utility companies or owners shall be 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 actual excavation. When utility companies or owners cannot respond to a request to locate underground utility installations within 24 hours (unless a longer period is required by state or local law), or cannot establish the exact location of these installations, the employer may proceed, provided the employer does so with caution, and provided detection equipment or other acceptable means to locate utility installations are used.

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 1926.652 · Trench protection

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