COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: AJ CONTRACTING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AJ CONTRACTING, INC. in ALLEYWAY ADJ. TO 105 N. CASCADE AVE., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342347705.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AJ CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- ALLEYWAY ADJ. TO 105 N. CASCADE AVE.
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80903
- Mailing
- 9030 SAHARA AVE., SUITE 439, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117
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
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B04
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,281 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees: (a) On or about May 19, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by injuries while working inside an unprotected excavation underneath underground utilities, including two concrete conduits encasing electrical lines, that were not supported.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2281
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced
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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) On or about may 19, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards created by having no means of egress while working inside an excavation in excess of four feet deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1630
- — Z (S) $2716
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,281 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: (a) On or about May 19, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by injuries while working inside an unprotected excavation underneath portions of the alleyway where the employer had undercut the excavation approximately three feet under the asphalt where employees were working without the benefit of a support system being in place to prevent collapse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2281
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,308 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a) On or about May 19, 2017, employees were working inside an excavation that was in excess of 5 feet deep with near vertical walls without any protective systems being in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2308
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 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: (a) On or about May 19, 2017, employees were working inside an unprotected excavation, underneath unsupported underground utilities and asphalt that was undercut approximately three feet without the benefit of a competent person conducting an inspection of the excavation to evaluate the working conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 342347705.
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