OSHA Inspection: GOLLNICK CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Oct 1, 2020

Abate by

Oct 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) 2934 Routt Circle, Lakewood CO 80215: On or about September 1, 2020, employees were exposed to fall from height hazards due to ladder side rails not extending at least 3 feet above the upper surface.  Employees were using a ladder to access a 10 foot deep trench.  The side rails of the ladder extended approximately one foot above the upper surface.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Oct 1, 2020

Abate by

Nov 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $8,096 · Current $8,096

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) 2934 Routt Circle, Lakewood CO 80215: On or about September 1, 2020, Gollnick Construction, Inc. d/b/a Colorado Excavating did not ensure that employees working inside a trench with near vertical walls were protected from cave-in or collapse.  Employees were working in a trench approximately 10 feet deep which curved around a tree.  The employer provided a protective shoring system which could not fit in the curve of the trench.  The person assigned to perform daily inspections did not identify and provide an adequate protective system.  The same person could not consistently identify the soil type during the inspection.   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 the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).  Gollnick Construction, Inc. d/b/a Colorado Excavating was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1326963, citation number 1, item number 1, group a and was affirmed as a final order on October 9, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1615 Osceola St, Denver, CO 80204.

Issued

Oct 1, 2020

Abate by

Nov 4, 2020

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) 2934 Routt Circle, Lakewood CO 80215: On or about September 1, 2020, employees were exposed to crushing, suffocation, and other excavation collapse hazards due to employees working in unprotected trenches at depths greater than 5 feet.  Employees dug two trenches approximately 10 feet deep replace a sewer line at a residential location.  There were no protective systems such as sloping, shoring, or shielding in place when employees were working in trenches.  Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).  Gollnick Construction, Inc. d/b/a Colorado Excavating was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1326963, citation number 1, item number 1, group b and was affirmed as a final order on October 9, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1615 Osceola St, Denver, CO 80204.

Issued

Oct 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii): A copy of the manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations were not provided to the Secretary upon request:  (a) 2934 Routt Circle, Lakewood CO 80215: On or about September 9, 2020, Gollnick Construction Inc., d/b/a Colorado Excavating, did not provide a copy of the manufacturer's tabulated data for the protective shoring system present on-site at the time of inspection.