CASCADE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: RMS UTILITIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RMS UTILITIES, INC. in INTERSECTION HWY 24 AND RAMPART TERRACE RD., CASCADE, CO 80809 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344169156.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RMS UTILITIES, INC.
- Site address
- INTERSECTION HWY 24 AND RAMPART TERRACE RD.
- City
- CASCADE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80809
- Mailing
- 6349 COUNTY ROAD 106.65 S, ALAMOSA, CO 81101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 E
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment: (a) On or about June 26, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by injuries created by working beneath the loaded bucket of a CAT #335F, while inside an unprotected excavation trying to uncover utilities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $6630
- — Z (S) $6630
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $2,500 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 26, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards created by working inside an unprotected excavation without the spoil pile being placed at least two feet away from the edge.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $6630
- — Z (S) $6630
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $79,559 · Current $35,000 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 26, 2019, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation in excess of 5 feet in depth where there were no protective systems provided.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $35000
- — C (W) $79559
- — Z (W) $79559
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: (a) On or about June 26, 2019, RMS Utilities, Inc., had a competent person on site, allowed employees to work inside an unprotected excavation that was in excess of 5 feet deep.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $0
- — Z (W) $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 344169156.
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