Inspection 347548539 OPENED MAY 22, 2024Closed
Pine Oaks Rd And Sh 115, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
RMS Utilities has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 2011.
OSHA's last visit started on May 22, 2024 after a complaint, in Colorado Springs.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious, 3 willful and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $188,361 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $103,400, down 45%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (5 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. RMS Utilities averages $47,500 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Colorado · latest 90 days of OSHA records
136employers cited
3 of them in the same industry
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Inspection 347295453 OPENED NOV 7, 2023Closed
1st Street And Maple Street, Trinidad, CO 81082 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346723919 OPENED MAY 16, 2023Closed
E. Saint Elmo Ave. Adj. To 140 E Cheyenne Rd., Colo Spgs, CO 80906 · 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 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Willful | $85,942 | $55,000 | Jul 21, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 344169156 OPENED JUN 26, 2019Closed
Intersection Hwy 24 And Rampart Terrace Rd., Cascade, CO 80809 · 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 1 29 CFR 1926.651(e) · Excavations |
Serious | $6,630 | $2,500 | Sep 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $6,630 | $2,500 | Sep 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Willful | $79,559 | $35,000 | Sep 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 330292095 OPENED APR 12, 2011Closed
1st Street And Main Street, Creede, CO 81130 · 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 1 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Apr 28, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Other-than-serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Apr 28, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction |
Other-than-serious | $2,400 | $1,200 | Apr 28, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2011 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)
(4) Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(e)
(e) Exposure to falling loads. No employee shall be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. Employees shall be required to stand away from any vehicle being loaded or unloaded to avoid being struck by any spillage or falling materials. Operators may remain in the cabs of vehicles being loaded or unloaded when the vehicles are equipped, in accordance with § 1926.601(b)(6), to provide adequate protection for the operator during loading and unloading operations.
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)
(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Colorado
- Glacier Construction Co., Inc. Colorado Springs · 2 citations · $4,608
- Leo's Sewer & Drain Inc. Colorado Springs · 7 citations · $96,600
- Hooper Corporation Empire · 3 citations · $37,828
- 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
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