WHITE SANDS MSL RGE, NM —
OSHA Inspection: COLSA CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of COLSA CORPORATION in SLICK CITY, WHITE SANDS MSL RGE, NM 88002 (NAICS 928110). OSHA activity number 307249094.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COLSA CORPORATION
- Site address
- SLICK CITY
- City
- WHITE SANDS MSL RGE
- State
- NM
- ZIP
- 88002
- Mailing
- 110 WACISSA ROAD, BLDG 614, EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 928110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 9999
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
On July 14, 2007, Colsa Corporation permitted its employee, without proper training or work instructions, to enter a work place controlled by others which was not free from recognized hazards at the Slick City area of the White Sands Missile Range. Feasible means of abatement will include, but need not be limited to, developing, implementing, and training on appropriate work place safety instructions applicable to Colsa Corporation employees working in military weapons test operations where an excavation is or may be present which: (a) prohibits such employee's approach within the swing radius of excavation machinery while in operation; and (b) prior to entry into an excavation, requires the employee to obtain the excavation employer's oral acknowledgement that its excavation operations have complied with all applicable OSHA requirements, including, where applicable, those concerning protections against sidewall collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $2800.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the conditions listed below: COLSA Corporation, 110 Wacissa Road, Bldg 614, Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32524; for the period of time up to and including July 14, 2007 COLSA Corporation did not furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards. COLSA Corporation at a site known as Slick City located in a munitions impact area at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico employee entered into the swing radius of excavation machinery while performing work at this site. Employer did not have a procedure in place to protect personnel from the hazard of entering the swing radius (approximately 30') of machinery being used for excavation project. Employee was exposed to the hazard of getting struck by excavator being used to extract ordnance. Employer was in daily communication with employee regarding the status of ordnance recovery. Feasible abatement may include a written procedure for trenching/excavating operations and employee training on these procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $2800.00
- — Z (S) $2800.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 307249094.
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