OSHA Inspection: ROLAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) Residential Driveway- 1910 Peregrine Drive, Brighton, CO 80601: On or about 06/18/2022, employees tasked with repairing a 4-inch PVC sanitary sewer line, were not adequately trained to recognize, control, or eliminate the hazards of trenching and excavation. An employee enter an unprotected excavation to repair the line. The employee was exposed to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $10,000 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):  a) 1910 Peregrine Dr. in Brighton, CO: On 06/18/2022, during the repair a 4-inch diameter (PVC) residential sanitary sewer line, an employee worked in a trench dug into B Type soil with vertical cut walls, that varied in depths of 11 to 13 feet, and was not protected from cave-in hazards by a protective system.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using a ladder had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling the ladder:  a) Residential Driveway- 1910 Peregrine Drive, Brighton, CO 80601: On or about 06/18/2022, an employee was provided a ladder to access an area to conduct work in a trench 11-13 feet deep, but was not provided training for safe use of the ladder.  The ladder had visible defects.  The employee was exposed to falls hazards from the ladder.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a) Residential Driveway- 1910 Peregrine Drive, Brighton, CO 80601: On 06/18/2022, the company's Davidson Extension Ladder (Model # W-2321-16, Capacity: 200 lbs., Duty ANSI Type III, Mfg. Date: Jan 2005) was not used in accordance with the manufacture's recommendation.  An employees used one section of the 16 ft. extension ladder to access the location of work.   This ladder is not supposed to be used in sections, only fully assembled. This exposed employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $101,519 · Current $37,000 Reduced

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) 1910 Peregrine Dr. in Brighton, CO: On 06/18/2022, an inspection of the excavation and adjacent areas at the site location was not completed prior to the start of excavation work activities. The employer, who identified himself as the competent person, failed to classify the soil type, and ensure that proper cave-in protection was being utilized or prevent workers from entering the excavation. The crew was locating a residential sanitary sewer line and one worker entered the unprotected excavation at a depth of approximately 11 - 13 feet.  The worker was exposed to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Abate by

May 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l): Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.   a) Residential Driveway; 1910 Peregrine Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 - On or about 06/18/2022, uncertified employees were allowed to operate a mini excavator at a work site. This condition exposed employees to ejection and crushing hazards.