COLO SPGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: RMS UTILITIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RMS UTILITIES, INC. in E. SAINT ELMO AVE. ADJ. TO 140 E CHEYENNE RD., COLO SPGS, CO 80906 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346723919.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RMS UTILITIES, INC.
- Site address
- E. SAINT ELMO AVE. ADJ. TO 140 E CHEYENNE RD.
- City
- COLO SPGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80906
- Mailing
- 6349 COUNTY ROAD 106.65 S, ALAMOSA, CO 81101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $85,942 · Current $55,000 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 May 16, 2023, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a trench in excess of 5 feet in depth where there was no protective systems provided. RMS Utilities , Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1416915, Citation Number 2, Item Number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on November 6, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at the intersection of Hwy 24 and Rampart Terrace Rd., Cascade, CO.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $55000
- — Z (W) $85942
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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 346723919.
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