LAKEWOOD, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: SJ WARD LANDSCAPES
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of SJ WARD LANDSCAPES in 14904 W. EVANS PLACE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80232 (NAICS 541320). OSHA activity number 331067157.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SJ WARD LANDSCAPES
- Site address
- 14904 W. EVANS PLACE
- City
- LAKEWOOD
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80232
- Mailing
- 3351 1ST AVE, LONGMONT, CO 80503
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541320
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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(c). A) On or about September 16, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-ins while working in an excavation where a protective system was not in place. The dirt wall caved in (2 feet thick by 8 feet high by 10 feet long).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $4900
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 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 September 16, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-ins while working in an excavation where the employer did not provide a competent person to do an inspection of the excavation prior to the employees working in the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
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 September 16, 2011, the employer did not provide training to ensure the recognition of trenching hazards and the procedure to be followed to minimize any exposure to this hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 331067157.
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