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Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1655081.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $93,755.00
Current Penalty: $17,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/08/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 06/09/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 05/12/2023
Final Order: 01/22/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: S777
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/22/2024 | $17,000.00 | 06/09/2023 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/17/2023 | $93,755.00 | 06/09/2023 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/08/2023 | $93,755.00 | 06/09/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation is not being protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). (a) GoldStar Excavation and Sewer, 1013 W. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO: The employer is failing to protect each employee performing work in trenches by properly sloping the trenches or by using appropriate protective systems designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652. This violation was committed on November 9, 2022, at 1013 W. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521 when an employee was installing sewer lines in a vertical cut excavation that was greater than 5 feet deep without a protective system. The employer routinely assigns workers to work inside trenches that are not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that the trenches are properly sloped, or that protective systems designed in accordance with this standard are used, and that no employees enter trenches until this protection is provided.