COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: J TORRES CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of J TORRES CONSTRUCTION in 229 PLATTE AVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 330987371.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J TORRES CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 229 PLATTE AVE
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80907
- Mailing
- 1141 TURLEY CIRCLE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B03
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approach the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations was not determined by safe and acceptable means: a) On or about September 1, 2011 and times prior, employees were exposed to serious injuries in that, a back hoe continued to dig in the vicinity of a known active natural gas line, cutting the gas line with the back hoe bucket instead of hand digging (a safe and acceptable means) in the area, thus exposing employees to serious injuries.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $500
- — C (S) $4200
- — Z (S) $4200
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $0 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. Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: a) On or about September 1, 2011 and times prior, employees were exposed to injuries in that, the spoil pile had not been moved back at least two (2) feet from the edge of the excavation. Abatement Verification: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $1800
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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 330987371.
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