Inspection 344664495 OPENED FEB 28, 2020Closed
400 Lee St, Lake Village, AR 71653 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2019, OSHA inspectors have visited Triple E Construction, Inc in Arkansas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 28, 2020 to follow up on an earlier case, in Lake Village.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The penalties, $19,701 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 2 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Triple E Construction, Inc averages $19,701 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $19,906 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 343904710 OPENED APR 2, 2019Open
294 Hwy 65/82 North, Lake Village, AR 71653 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 2, 2019 (fatal): Employee is killed in trench collapse
At 11:30 a.m. on April 2, 2019, an employee stepped out of a trench box to lube a sewer pipe when a portion of the trench collapsed on top of the employee, asphyxiating him.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $5,304 | $5,304 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $5,304 | $5,304 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,304 | $5,304 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2) · Trench protection |
Serious | $3,789 | $3,789 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2016 to Apr 12, 2018 Lake Village | 44 | 24 | $19,906 | $0 |
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(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 Arkansas
- Phillips Power, LLC Cherry Valley · 1 citation · $13,240
- Boyles Construction, Inc. Little Rock · 17 citations · $63,203
- Escamilla Excavating, LLC Little Rock · 3 citations · $19,860
- Diamond Construction Company North Little Rock · 17 citations · $42,897
- Marshall Excavating, LLC Little Rock · 7 citations · $32,184
- Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. West Helena · 3 citations · $64,524
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.