DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: R. NICHOLS EXCAVATING, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of R. NICHOLS EXCAVATING, INC. in 1800 WELTON STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 339420952.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- R. NICHOLS EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 1800 WELTON STREET
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80204
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 270907, LITTLETON, CO 80127
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
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(b) or (c): (a) R. Nichols Excavating @ 1800 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80204: On and before September 13th, 2013, the exposing employer did not ensure that an employee conducting new sewer pipe installation work in an excavation was protected from cave-in, in that, the excavation was approximately 6 feet deep and lacked an adequate protective system, such as appropriate sloping or shield system. This condition exposed the employees to a crushing hazard by excavation wall cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1360
- — Z (S) $1360
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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 339420952.
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