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Step it up Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

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

2inspections
5citation items
$16,645current penalties
Jan 23, 2017last inspection

Step it up Construction has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 23, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in San Antonio.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 repeat.

OSHA proposed $21,326 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,645, down 22%.

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

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Step it up Construction averages $13,445 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Step it up Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342051497 OPENED JAN 23, 2017Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 2022

13794 Potranco Road, San Antonio, TX 78253 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 23, 2017 (fatal): Employee struck by excavator bucket is killed.

At about 11:00 a.m. on January 23, 2017, Employee #1 and a co-worker were spreading out gravel with shovels inside an excavation that was over 15 feet in depth. The excavator operator believed the two workers were out of the excavation when he lowered the digger/bucket into it, striking Employee #1 on the head with the bucket. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$5,577$2,151Jul 7, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$4,183$3,765Jul 7, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Repeat$8,366$7,529Jul 7, 2017Final

Inspection 339779407 OPENED MAY 22, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 2019

1270 N Loop 1604, San Antonio, TX 78258 · 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 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$1,200$1,200Aug 29, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$2,000$2,000Aug 29, 2014Final

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(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(k)(2)

(2) Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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

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