DOWN TO EARTH EXCAVATING, INC.
625 N. MURRAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915
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Inspection records
Sep 5, 2019#344309448Sep 5, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344309448$9,0934 viol.4 violations$9,093 in penalties
Inspection #344309448
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,093
- Penalties on Record
- $9,093
- Site Address
- 6511 Farthing Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,842 | $2,842 | Oct 8, 2019 | - | Oct 31, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,273 | $2,273 | Oct 8, 2019 | - | Oct 31, 2019 |
| 01003A | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,978 | $3,978 | Oct 8, 2019 | - | Oct 31, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 2019 | - | Oct 31, 2019 |
Apr 6, 2004#307646703Apr 6, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307646703$4,2007 viol.7 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #307646703
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 24, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 6540 Arequa Ridge Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 B04 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Apr 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Apr 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Apr 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Apr 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $840 | Apr 16, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | - | - |
Feb 8, 1996#109576041Feb 8, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#109576041$8,9005 viol.5 violations$8,900 in penalties
Inspection #109576041
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $13,300
- Penalties on Record
- $8,900
- Site Address
- 625 N. Murray, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,200 | Feb 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,600 | Feb 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,600 | Feb 18, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $5,600 | $4,500 | Feb 18, 1996 | - | - |
Apr 8, 1994#110534161Apr 8, 1994Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#110534161$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110534161
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5209 Rocking R Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 8, 1994#110534153Apr 8, 1994Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#110534153$9904 viol.4 violations$990 in penalties
Inspection #110534153
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $990
- Site Address
- 5209 Rocking R Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $360 | Jun 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $270 | Jun 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Jun 26, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1994 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1994 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source