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OSHA Inspection: BAIRD'S EXCAVATION AND UTILITIES

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of BAIRD'S EXCAVATION AND UTILITIES in 5667 AND 5687 BARNES RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347336166.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5667 AND 5687 BARNES RD
City
COLORADO SPRINGS
State
CO
ZIP
80917
Mailing
15525 BAR X RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80908
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2024
Abate by
Jun 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $4,839 · Current $2,400 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  (a) On or before 3/11/24, the employer did not ensure that employees working in a 6-foot-deep trench were provided with safe and effective egress. A ladder was onsite, but not in use. The employee had to walk to the shallow end of the trench, which was 4 feet deep, to climb out.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2400
  • — Z (S) $4839

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2024
Abate by
Jun 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $4,839 · Current $2,500 Reduced
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 atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.   (a) On or before 3/11/2024, the employer did not inspect the trench, the adjacent areas, and the protective systems to ensure hazards were mitigated prior to allowing employee entrance to the trench.  A laborer was working in the unprotected trench despite a lack of inspections by a competent person. This condition exposed employees to trench collapse hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500
  • — Z (S) $4839

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2024
Abate by
Jun 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $4,839 · Current $2,400 Reduced
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) On or before 3/11/2024, the employer did not protect employees from trench collapse hazards in that an employee was working in a six-foot-deep trench that was 23 feet long and four feet wide.  The trench was five feet wide in the area nearest to the excavator. The trench had vertical walls and was comprised of type B soil. The trench was not equipped with protective systems. This condition exposed employees to trench collapse hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2400
  • — Z (S) $4839

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 347336166.

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