PUEBLO, CO —
OSHA Inspection: TORRES-GARCIA EXCAVATING
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TORRES-GARCIA EXCAVATING in 1415 SOUTH RIVER STREET, PUEBLO, CO 81005 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340682343.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TORRES-GARCIA EXCAVATING
- Site address
- 1415 SOUTH RIVER STREET
- City
- PUEBLO
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81005
- Mailing
- 19 STARLING DRIVE, PUEBLO, CO 81005
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) On or about June 2, 2015, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards created by working inside an unprotected trench without the spoil pile being placed at least two feet away from the edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $14,000 · Current $7,800 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: (a) On or about June 2, 2015, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a trench in excess of 8 feet in depth where there was no protective systems provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $7800
- — Z (W) $14000
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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 340682343.
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