Inspection 342082419 OPENED FEB 6, 2017Closed
7222 Ivey Street, Commerce City, CO 80022 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Cheaper Rooter in Colorado 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 6, 2017 to follow up on an earlier case, in Commerce City.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The penalties, $3,741 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Cheaper Rooter averages $3,741 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341793412 OPENED SEP 19, 2016Closed
7222 Ivey Street, Commerce City, CO 80022 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $3,741 | $3,741 | Dec 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2016 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 18, 2016, Commerce City: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was digging an excavation when the excavation collapsed on the employee. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
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
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)
(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:
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- Groundhog Excavations Boulder · 4 citations · $15,888
- Valley Pump & Drilling Company South Fork · 2 citations · $2,128
- Frazee Construction Company Colorado Springs · 27 citations · $25,595
- Pipeline Solutions LLC Denver · 4 citations · $11,130
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.