OSHA Inspection: BANUELOS QUALITY CONCRETE CORP.

Issued

Jan 30, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1): Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures was endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing or underpinning was not provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees:      (a)   Banuelos Quality Concrete Corp. at 3137 W. Denver Place, Denver, CO 80211:  On and before August 7, 2017, the employer did not provide a support system for the exposed house foundation wall after the adjacent soil had been excavated (sheer cut) to a level of approximately 2-3 feet lower than the foundations base. This condition exposed employees working in the excavation to struck-by hazards when the foundation wall collapsed, resulting in an employee being severely injured.

Issued

Jan 30, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2): Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could be reasonably expected to pose a hazard to the employees was not prohibited:      (a)   Banuelos Quality Concrete Corp. at 3137 W. Denver Place, Denver, CO 80211:  On and before August 7, 2017, the employer did not prohibit the excavation of soil from going below the level of the base or footing of the existing house foundation. The soil next to the foundation was excavated (sheer cut) to a level of approximately 2-3 feet lower than the foundations base. This condition exposed employees working in the excavation to struck-by hazards when the foundation wall collapsed, resulting in an employee being severely injured.

Issued

Jan 30, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

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 excavation cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:      (a)   Banuelos Quality Concrete Corp. at 3137 W. Denver Place, Denver, CO 80211:  On and before August 7, 2017, the employer did not ensure daily inspections of the excavation were made by a "competent person" for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in excavated material falling and/or rolling into the excavation. The excavated soil (spoil pile) was placed along the back (west) edge of the 10 foot deep excavation. Condition exposed employees working in the excavation to struck-by hazards associated with material falling and/or rolling into the excavation.