Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1678255.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $68,754.00
Current Penalty: $55,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/17/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/21/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/08/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/08/2023 | $55,000.00 | 12/21/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/17/2023 | $68,754.00 | 12/21/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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) DBS Inc. d/b/a Colorado Structural Repair, 4500 East Meadow Drive, (Building 3), Vail, CO 81657: The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against cave-ins, as demonstrated on or before June 21, 2023, and times prior, when employees were exposed to cave in hazards while waterproofing a basement foundation wall when the southwest (SW) trench was greater than ten feet deep in type B soil. (b) DBS Inc. d/b/a Colorado Structural Repair, 4500 East Meadow Drive, (Building 3), Vail, CO 81657: The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against cave-ins, as demonstrated on or before June 21, 2023, and times prior, when employees were exposed to cave in hazards while waterproofing a basement foundation wall when the southeast (SE) trench was greater than ten feet deep in type B soil.