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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —

OSHA Inspection: SOLON HOMES INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOLON HOMES INC in 125 N PARKSIDE DR., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80910 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 348662149.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SOLON HOMES INC
Site address
125 N PARKSIDE DR.
City
COLORADO SPRINGS
State
CO
ZIP
80910
Mailing
1900 E PIKES PEAK AVE STE 3, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
236116
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2838.00 · Current $1000.00 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) On or about December 19, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not train employees on the recognition of hazards associated with trenching and excavation work, regulations applicable to their environment to control or eliminate hazards and protective measures used to prevent trench collapse.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2838

1926.651 C02

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2838.00 · Current $1000.00 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:  a) On or about December 29, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees used a ladder or other safe means of egress when working in a trench greater than 4 ft. in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2838

1926.651 J02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2270.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  a) On or about December 19, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not protect employees from excavated materials and other materials that could pose a hazard by falling into the trench, in that spoil piles were located directly next to the trench near the building, and a board that was outside the trench with other OSB, and plywood boards stood striaght up, blew into the trench.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2270

1926.651 L

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1702.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(l): Walkways were not provided where employees or equipment were required or permitted to cross over excavations.  a) On or about December 19, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure safe walkways were provided where employees were permitted to cross over excavations in that, the employer used unstable and unsupported OSB sheets placed across the trench for employees to walk over the trench which exposed them to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1702

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3972.00 · Current $3000.00 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) On or about December 19, 2025, and at times prior, employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system when employees were working in an unprotected trench in excess of 5 feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $3972

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   a)  On or about December 19, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections of the trench, adjacent areas, and protective systems were made by a competent person, in that the employer did not have a competent person at  the site and hazardous conditions were observed which would be evident to a competent person including but not limited to: lack of safe access/egress, excavated materials being located less than 2 feet from the edge of the trench, and no protective systems.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $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 348662149.