MONTROSE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: 970 EXCAVATION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of 970 EXCAVATION, INC. in 1869 E. MAIN ST., MONTROSE, CO 81401 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347421703.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- 970 EXCAVATION, INC.
- Site address
- 1869 E. MAIN ST.
- City
- MONTROSE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81401
- Mailing
- 2524 W PINYON AVENUE, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B03
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approached the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations was not determined by safe and acceptable means: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., did not ensure an active sewer pipe installation in the excavation zone was exactly located before requiring employees using a Bobcat E10 to remove soil during excavation operations. This condition exposed employees to excavation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.651 F
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(f): A warning system such as barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs was not utilized when mobile equipment was operated adjacent to an excavation, or when such equipment was required to approach the edge of an excavation, and the operator does not have a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., did not implement a means to notify employees as to the location of the excavation face while operating a Bobcat MT100 up to the edge of an excavation measuring approximately 51 inches in depth, during soil and concrete loading and removal operations. When the utility vehicle's front bucket attachment was in the lowered position, it did not allow the operator a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation. This condition exposed employees to crushing and impact hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3687
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $3,687
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task in Table 1: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., did not ensure that all requirements in Table 1 were implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust during indoor concrete fracturing operations using a non-enclosed cab Bobcat MT100 utility vehicle equipped with a jackhammer attachment. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards due to crystalline silica dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3687
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., had not assessed employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust respirable crystalline silica dust at or above the action level when required to engage in indoor concrete fracturing operations. Employees used a non-enclosed cab Bobcat MT100 equipped with a jackhammer attachment to fracture concrete and were also required to work outside of the cab in close proximity to this operation. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan for exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., did not implement a written exposure control plan that detailed all necessary control measure(s) to be used to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust when engaged in indoor concrete fracturing. Employees used a non-enclosed cab Bobcat MT100 equipped with a jackhammer attachment and were also required to work in close proximity to this operation. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 I02 I
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926(i)(2)(i)(A) through (F) where there was exposure to respirable crystalline silica: a) On or about April 17, 2024, and at times prior, the exposing employer, 970 Excavation, Inc., did not ensure employees, who were exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust during indoor concrete fracturing operations, could demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of respirable crystalline silica dust exposure including, but not limited to: health hazards, means of generation, and necessary control measures. This condition exposed employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347421703.
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