Inspection 347202509 OPENED JAN 10, 2024Closed
38596 Hwy 6, Unit E303, Vail, CO 81657 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected A4S LLC 2 times in Colorado since 2021.
The latest one began on Jan 10, 2024 to follow up on an earlier case, in Vail.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 willful.
Penalties were first proposed at $449,583 and now stand at $100,000, 78% lower after settlements or reviews.
Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.651.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and A4S LLC averages $100,000 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 345644926 OPENED NOV 18, 2021Closed
0084 Berlin Placer Road, Breckenridge, CO 80424 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 16, 2021 (fatal): Employee is killed in trench collapse
At 4:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021, Employee #1 was inside a trench installing a water utility system. As the employee was working, the trench collapsed burying and killing Employee #1.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $14,502 | $10,000 | May 13, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Willful | $145,027 | $30,000 | May 13, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Willful | $145,027 | $30,000 | May 13, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Willful | $145,027 | $30,000 | May 13, 2022 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)
(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)
(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other new multifamily housing construction (except for-sale builders) employers in Colorado
- Lennar Colorado LLC Aurora · 2 citations · $22,288
- DRB Group Colorado, LLC Westminster · 1 citation · $4,966
- Crossland Construction Company, Inc. Centennial · 1 citation · $6,452
- Brookfield Residential Colorado Lakewood · 2 citations · $5,000
- Toll Brothers Lone Tree · 9 citations · $25,000
- Asr Companies, Inc. Denver · 7 citations · $8,987
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.