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BOWLES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
$18,100
penalties
8
viol.
5
insp.

BOWLES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

1/2 MILE SOUTH OF BRECKENRIDGE ON HWY. 183, BRECKENRIDGE, TX 76424

Inspections
5
Jul 1991 to Mar 2007 · 5 safety, 0 health
Violations
8
across 5 inspections
Penalties on record
$18,100
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 5Willful 0Repeat 3Other 0

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Inspection records

Mar 8, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#310439039$00 viol.

Inspection #310439039

Dates

Opened
Mar 8, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Mar 8, 2007
Closed
Jun 22, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
6
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1/2 Mile South Of Breckenridge On Hwy. 183, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Industry
238910 Site Preparation Contractors

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Jul 1, 2003Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#306201906$12,6004 viol.

Inspection #306201906

Dates

Opened
Jul 1, 2003
Closing Conference Date
Jul 2, 2003
Closed
Nov 17, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
6
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 repeat
Initial Penalties
$21,000
Penalties on Record
$12,600
Site Address
1/2 Mile South Of Breckenridge On Hwy. 183, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Serious11$3,000$3,000Sep 23, 2003--
020011926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Repeat11$6,000$3,300Sep 23, 2003--
020021926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02
Repeat11$6,000$3,150Sep 29, 2003--
020031926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Repeat11$6,000$3,150Sep 29, 2003--
Dec 5, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304274145$4,5003 viol.

Inspection #304274145

Dates

Opened
Dec 5, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Dec 5, 2002
Closed
Dec 30, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$9,000
Penalties on Record
$4,500
Site Address
1/2 Mile South Of Breckenridge On Hwy. 183, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Serious13$3,000$1,500Dec 16, 2002--
010021926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02
Serious13$3,000$1,500Dec 13, 2002--
010031926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Serious13$3,000$1,500Dec 13, 2002--
Apr 15, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#109107748$1,0001 viol.

Inspection #109107748

Dates

Opened
Apr 15, 1997
Closing Conference Date
Apr 15, 1997
Contested
Jun 3, 1997
Final Order
May 13, 1998
Closed
Jun 2, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,000
Penalties on Record
$1,000
Site Address
1/2 Mile South Of Breckenridge On Hwy. 183, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityApr 14, 1997

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: ChestSource: Dirt/Sand/StoneEvent: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010021926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02
Serious14$2,000$1,000May 28, 1997Jun 3, 1997May 13, 1998
Jul 17, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103368825$00 viol.

Inspection #103368825

Dates

Opened
Jul 17, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Jul 17, 1991
Closed
Jul 23, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
6

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1/2 Mile South Of Breckenridge On Hwy. 183, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements5 citations · $10,450
1926.652Excavations - Protection of Employees2 citations · $4,650
1926.21Safety Training and Education1 citation · $3,000

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