OSHA Inspection: COULSON EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,362 Reduced

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 this work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:      (a) Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., @ 900-1099 Rossum Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80517:  On or before October 13, 2016, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the excavating and exposing employer did not ensure that each employee installing storm water and sewer lines was provided with trenching and excavation safety training.  The excavations ranged from approximately 5 feet to 20 feet deep, with one wall immediately adjacent to a residential property line, and lacked an effective protective system, such as an appropriate sloping, benching, or shield system. These conditions exposed the employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres and/or other hazardous conditions:      (a) Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., @ 900-1099 Rossum Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80517. On or before October 13, 2016, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the excavating and exposing employer did not ensure that daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres and/or other hazardous conditions.  Employees installing storm water and sewer lines in excavations ranging from approximately 5 to 20 feet deep were not protected from cave-in hazards.  The excavations, including an excavation immediately adjacent to a residential property line, lacked an effective protective system, such as appropriate sloping, benching, or a shield system. These conditions exposed the employees to cave-in hazards while working in the unprotected sections of the excavations.      Abatement Note:  "Competent person" means 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

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees:    (a) Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., @ 900-1099 Rossum Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80517:  On or before October 13, 2016, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the excavating and exposing employer did not ensure that a safe means of egress was provided for employees working in excavations 4 feet or more deep, so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel.  The excavations ranged from approximately 5 feet to 20 feet deep.  These conditions exposed the employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Coulson Excavating Company, Inc., @ 900-1099 Rossum Drive, Loveland, Colorado 80517:  On or before October 13, 2016, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the excavating and exposing employer did not ensure that each employee installing storm water and sewer lines was protected from cave-in hazards.  The excavations ranged from approximately 5 feet to 20 feet deep, and lacked an effective protective system, such as an appropriate sloping, benching, or shield system. These conditions exposed the employees to cave-in hazards.