OSHA Inspection: BISON RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

Feb 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): An inspection was not conducted by the competent person to identify evidence of other hazardous conditions as needed throughout the shift:  a)  Bison Ridge Construction LLC., at E. 110th Ave & Turnberry Pkwy., Commerce City, CO 80222: On or about September 1, 2021, and at times prior, the competent person at the site did not identify significant deficiencies at the excavation site including missing cave -in protection at the end of a vertical cut trench where workers were working and in which ground water was accumulating,  tabulated data for the shoring in use was not maintained at the jobsite, and the tabulated data that was eventually found did not match the shoring in use. This exposed employees to a crushing hazard by excavation wall cave-in.

Issued

Feb 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 10, 2022

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)  Bison Ridge Construction LLC., at E. 110th Ave & Turnberry Pkwy., Commerce City, CO 80222: On or about September 1, 2021,  workers were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards in that cave-in protection was not provided at the end of of trench where workers were working.  The trench was more than nine feet deep, had a vertical cut end wall and had continual ground water accumulation while the trench was open.

Issued

Feb 28, 2022

Abate by

Mar 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(15):  Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use.  a)  Bison Ridge Construction LLC., at E. 110th Ave & Turnberry Pkwy., Commerce City, CO 80222: On or about September 1, 2021,  workers were exposed to amputation  and    crushing hazards in that the competent person did not conduct inspections of ladder components  used on a trench box at the worksite for visible defects. A worker sustained a partial finger amputation when he was setting up a ladder and pinched his finger.   Employer failed to protect employees from finger amputation and crushing hazards.