OSHA Inspection: CORONADO EXCAVATION OF SEWER AND WATER REPAIRS LLC

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  (a)17589 E Eastman Dr., Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees used a ladder or other safe means of egress when working in a trench greater than 4 ft. in depth.  Employees used a GME Hydraulic Vertical Shore to enter and exit a trench measuring at least 7.5 feet in depth. The trench measured approximately 43 feet in length and the hydraulic shore was located at one end of the trench next to the house, greater than 25 feet in lateral travel from the second employee's location.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  (a)17589 E Eastman Dr, Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, employees were not protected from excavated materials that could pose a hazard by falling into the trench.   Employees were working in a trench where the spoil pile was located less than 2 feet from the edge of the trench.  The spoil pile was not prevented from falling into the trench by means of a retaining device or by distance, exposing employees to crushing hazards.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(2)(iii): Manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations were not in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system:  (a)17589 E Eastman Dr, Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, the tabulated data for the GME Hydraulic Vertical Shores were not present on the job site or made available to the Secretary of Labor's representative upon request.  At the time of the inspection, two GME Hydraulic Vertical Shores were available for work to be conducted in a trench which measured approximately 43 feet long, 26 inches wide, and between 7.5-8.5 feet deep.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:   (a) 17589 E Eastman Dr, Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, inspections of the trench, adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person.   There were several hazardous conditions observed during OSHA's inspection which would be evident to a competent person including but not limited to: lack of safe access/egress, excavated materials being located less than 2 feet from the edge of the trench, shoring which did not meet requirements of tabulated data, bent/damaged shoring rails, and lack of soil testing.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $31,252 · Current $20,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a) On or about December 27, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not train employees on the recognition of hazards associated with trenching and excavation work, regulations applicable to their environment to control or eliminate hazards and protective measures used to prevent trench collapse.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $62,504 · Current $51,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).  (a) 17589 E Eastman Dr, Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.  Two employees were working in an unprotected trench approximately 43 feet long and 26 inches wide, with a depth of approximately 7.5-8 feet.  The portion of the trench near the sidewalk caved-in while one of the employees was working in this area, resulting in his death.   Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

May 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer:  (a) 17589 E Eastman Dr, Aurora CO 80013: On or about December 27, 2022, employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system which followed the manufacturer's tabulated data.  Two employees were working in an unprotected trench approximately 43 feet long and 26 inches wide, with a depth of approximately 7.5-8 feet.  Only one area of the trench near the house contained a partial protective system consisting of one GME Hydraulic Vertical Shore which did not meet the manufacturer's design criteria.  The manufacture requires that a minimum of two shores are used and spaced in accordance with the tabulated data with the safe work area being between the shores.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).