AURORA, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: COLORADO PIPE SERVICES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COLORADO PIPE SERVICES in 1440 S. OAKLAND STREET, AURORA, CO 80012 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339850331.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLORADO PIPE SERVICES
- Site address
- 1440 S. OAKLAND STREET
- City
- AURORA
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80012
- Mailing
- 767 NILE STREET, GOLDEN, CO 80401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $14,000 · Current $11,500 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: employees performing trench excavation activities were not protected from cave-ins by the use of a protective system: a) On or about July 15, 2014 employees were exposed to injury while working in a trench without an adequate protective system. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").
Recent events (2)
- · I (W) $11500
- · Z (W) $14000
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. a) On July 15, 2014 the competent person recognized that the trench was not in a safe condition but did not remove the employee from the trench, thus exposing the employee to cave-in hazards. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet Letter").
Recent events (2)
- · I (W) $0
- · Z (W) $0
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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 339850331.
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