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Inspection #122217714

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of BORDER UTILITIES INC. at Lot 445 Linares, Eagle Pass, TX 78852 on Mar 1, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 9, 1996.

OSHA documented 18 violations (7 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $26,100. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
122217714
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Mar 1, 1995
Closed
Oct 9, 1996
Contested
Sep 11, 1995
Final Order
Jul 1, 1996
Total Violations
18
Penalties on Record
$26,100
Initial Penalties
$41,400
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
Lot 445 Linares, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Industry
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 appears immediately below.

FatalityFeb 28, 1995

Two employees killed in cave-in of unshored trench

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Oct 9, 1996.

Citations on Record
18

7 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$41,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$26,100

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 11, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Jul 1, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Serious$2,800$1,400Aug 28, 1995
01002A1926.54
Nonionizing Radiation
OSHA citation code: 19260054 A
Other$800$0Aug 28, 1995
01002B1926.54
Nonionizing Radiation
OSHA citation code: 19260054 D
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
01002C1926.54
Nonionizing Radiation
OSHA citation code: 19260054 E
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
01002D1926.54
Nonionizing Radiation
OSHA citation code: 19260054 G
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
01003A1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 A06
Serious$1,400$500Aug 28, 1995
01003B1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 A06
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
01003C1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 B01
Serious$0$0Aug 28, 1995
01003D1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 B06 II
Serious$0$0Sep 6, 1995
01003E1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 C04 III
Other$0$0Sep 1, 1995
01003F1926.251
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
OSHA citation code: 19260251 C05 I
Other$0$0Sep 1, 1995
010041926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Serious$2,800$1,400Aug 28, 1995
010051926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02
Serious$2,800$1,400Aug 28, 1995
010071926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01
Serious$2,800$1,400Aug 28, 1995
02001A1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Other$28,000$20,000Aug 28, 1995
02001B1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 D02
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
02001C1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 E02 I
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995
02001D1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 E02 II
Other$0$0Aug 28, 1995

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.

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