LITTLETON, CO —
OSHA Inspection: QUETZAL ENVIRONMENTAL
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of QUETZAL ENVIRONMENTAL in NE CORNER OF RAMPART RANGE AND VILLAGE CIRCLE, LITTLETON, CO 80125 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 330294372.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- QUETZAL ENVIRONMENTAL
- Site address
- NE CORNER OF RAMPART RANGE AND VILLAGE CIRCLE
- City
- LITTLETON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80125
- Mailing
- 4728 S. IRELAND CT., AURORA, CO 80015
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562910
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a) On or about May 2, 2011, employees were exposed to cave-ins while they worked in a trench which was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Employees worked in a trench which was approximately 8-10 feet deep with the north wall cut straight at approximately a 90 degree angle to the base of the trench. There was some undercutting and sloughing of soil visible on the north wall. In addition, other walls were not appropriately sloped, especially since the soil had been previously disturbed and standing water was located at the base of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: a) On or about May 2, 2011, employees were exposed to cave-ins while they worked in a trench which contained standing water and was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) On or about May 2, 2011, employees were exposed to cave-ins while they worked in a trench which had not been inspected by a competent person before employees entered it. The trench was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system and had signs of water accumulation and sloughing at the base.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1101 E01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1): All Class I, II, and III asbestos work was not conducted within regulated areas: a) On or about May 2, 2011, employees were exposed to asbestos fibers because the employer did not establish a demarcated regulated area to ensure that only trained and authorized persons had access to areas in which Class II asbestos work (removal of transite pipe) was being conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1530
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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 330294372.
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