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Cody's Excavating: OSHA inspections and violations

Denver, Colorado · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

2inspections
2citation items
$2,000current penalties
Jul 18, 2019last inspection

Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Cody's Excavating in Colorado 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 18, 2019 after a complaint, in Littleton.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $2,772; today they stand at $2,000, 28% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Cody's Excavating averages $2,000 across 1 cited inspection.

Cody's Excavating: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344162359 OPENED JUL 18, 2019Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2019

11230 Rock Wren, Littleton, CO 80125 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343332110 OPENED JUL 10, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2022

1820 S. Holly St., Denver, CO 80222 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$2,772$2,000Jul 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Jul 26, 2018Final

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:

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Colorado

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