VAIL, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: DEFINA CONSTRUCTION INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of DEFINA CONSTRUCTION INC. in 2100 ALPINE DRIVE, VAIL, CO 81657 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343201323.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEFINA CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 2100 ALPINE DRIVE
- City
- VAIL
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81657
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 4140, EAGLE, CO 81631
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
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 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) Defina Construction, at 2100 Alpine Drive, Vail, CO 81657: On and before May 22, 2018, the exposing employer did not ensure that the spoil pile was set back 2 feet or barricaded with retaining devices. A spoil pile was set immediately adjacent to a trench wall with no retaining devices in use. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3880
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 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 cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmosphere, or other hazardous conditions: (a) Defina Construction, at 2100 Alpine Drive, Vail, CO 81657: On and before May 22, 2018, the exposing employer did not ensure that daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were made by a competent person. Employees were working in an excavation approximately 8 feet deep without a trench box, shoring, or adequate sloping. The employer did not perform a competent person inspection and ensure the trench was safe prior to employees working in the trench. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2018
- 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) Defina Construction, at 2100 Alpine Drive, Vail, CO 81657: On and before May 22, 2018, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees working in an excavation were protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Employees were working in an excavation approximately 8 feet deep without a trench box, shoring, or adequate sloping. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343201323.
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