OSHA Inspection: DSP BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them):    DSP Builders, Inc. @ 2605 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield, CO 80020:  On and before October 22nd, 2012, the controlling employer did not ensure a safety program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Subcontractor employees were working within an 8 foot excavation without a cave-in protective The subcontractor employees were setting two concrete inlets within the excavation. This condition exposed employees to crushing hazards associated with working within an excavation 8 feet deep without a protective system.    Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 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 paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section:    (a)DSP Builders, Inc. @ 2605 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield, CO 80020:  On and before October 22nd, 2012, the controlling employer did not ensure that each subcontractor employee conducting work in the excavation was protected from cave-in, in that the excavation was approximately 8' deep on the north wall, 8' on the south wall, and 4 feet in width, and lacked any protective system, such as appropriate sloping, benching, or shield system.  This condition exposed the subcontractor employees to a crushing hazard by excavation wall cave-in.