OSHA Inspection: PIPELINE INDUSTRIES, INC

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4950.00 · Current $4950.00

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)  On or about September 8, 2011, the manufacturers tabulated data was not at the work site during the construction, installation and use of the protective systems.

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $69300.00 · Current $35000.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:      a)  On or about September 8, 2011, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards in a trench at 1403 N. Murray Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado:    1) while tunneling through an unprotected wall of the trench that was sloughing on him.     2) when he exited the area of protective shoring to access the ladder to exit the trench.

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i):  Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of the members of the support system was allowed when there were indications while the trench was open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the support system:    a)  On or about September 8, 2011, the shoring system was placed more than three feet above the floor of the trench.  The trench was sloughing and had cracks and fissures exposing employees to potential cave-ins at 1403 N. Murray Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):  Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions were taken to ensure their safety:     a)  On or about September 8, 2011, the competent person did not remove an employee from a trench that showed indications of sloughing and the potential for a cave-in at 1403 N. Murray Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9900.00 · Current $22500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:      a)  On September 8, 2011, the employer did not ensure that the spoil pile was back at least 2 feet from the edge of the trench at 1403 N. Murray Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.      PIPELINE INDUSTIRES, INC., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314659467, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, ISSUED ON OCTOBER 15, 2010, AND BECAME FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3046 S. ZENOBIA STREET IN DENVER, COLORADO.

Issued

2012-02-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5940.00 · Current $11010.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16):  Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    a)  On or about September 8, 2011, the employee used a ladder with bent and dented rails to enter and exit a trench at 1403 N. Murray Blvd. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.    PIPELINE INDUSTIRES, INC, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR THIS SAME OR SIMILAR CONDITION, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 310589395, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, ISSUED ON MAY 7, 2007, AND BECAME FINAL ORDER ON MAY 25, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 10101 RIDGEGATE PARKWAY IN LONETREE, COLORADO.