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Summers Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

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

4inspections
3citation items
$2,400current penalties
Mar 6, 2024last inspection

Summers Construction, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 1983.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 6, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Denver.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $2,400 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Summers Construction, Inc. averages $2,400 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Summers Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1983 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347329211 OPENED MAR 6, 2024Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2024

6795 Broadway St., Denver, CO 80221 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 6, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed when crushed by excavator bucket

At 7:30 a.m. on March 6, 2024, an employee working for a construction contractor was guiding an employee (excavator operator) as part of installation of new section for a storm drain. The employee was standing in a trench adjacent to the trench face. The trench contained 24-inch elliptical reinforced concrete pipe. The employee was pinned by the excavator bucket and crushed between the bucket and the trench face. The employee died from compression injuries to his torso, chest abrasions and a lacerated liver.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340208065 OPENED JAN 23, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2015

4055 North Albion Street, Denver, CO 80216 · 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 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Other-than-serious$2,400$2,400Feb 2, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 2, 2015Final

Inspection 311908198 OPENED OCT 9, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2008

Downing St. And Thornton Pkwy, Thornton, CO 80547 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 217870252 OPENED MAR 2, 1983Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 22, 1984

7245 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.500(d)(2) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 4, 1983Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.500 · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart

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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