OSHA Inspection: HORIZONTAL BORING & TUNNELING CO.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  204.5 Parterre Pkwy, Brighton CO 80602 (Thornton Water Project Segment A) : On or about June 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was provided on both ends of an excavation hole that was approximately 58 feet long, 33 feet wide, and had depths of  12 feet on the west end, and depths of 15 feet and 8 feet on the east end. The excavation was determined to have type "B" soil.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $0.00 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 atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:  7204.5 Parterre Pkwy, Brighton CO 80602 (Thornton Water Project Segment A) : On or about June 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a daily inspection of the excavation hole was conducted prior to employees working inside an excavation hole that was approximately 58 feet long, 33 feet wide, and had depths of  12 feet on the west end , and depths of 15 feet and 8 feet on the east end.  Employees were exposed to crushing hazards while working at both ends of the excavation hole that was not equipped with adequate cave-in protection  .  The excavation was determined to have type "B" soil.

Issued

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).  7204.5 Parterre Pkwy, Brighton CO 80602 (Thornton Water Project Segment A) : On or about June 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure ensure adequate cave-in protection was used to protect employees working inside an excavation hole that was approximately 58 feet long, 33 feet wide, and had depths of  12 feet on the west end , and depths of 15 feet and 8 feet on the east end.  Employees were exposed to crushing hazards while working on both ends of the excavation near the vertical walls.  The excavation was determined to have type "B" soil.