DENVER, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: STYRO MATERIALS CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of STYRO MATERIALS CO. in 2519 WALNUT ST., DENVER, CO 80206 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 1868207.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STYRO MATERIALS CO.
- Site address
- 2519 WALNUT ST.
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5999
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 8, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) A fall of over 15 feet when an employee(s) tried to leave the elevator while it is running. The employee was not trained in the operation of a freight elevator used to transport styro materials between floors at 2519 Walnut Street, Denver Colorado. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO TRAIN ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE USE AND PROPER OPERATION OF THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR." NOTE: SEE OSHA INSTRUCTION CPL 2.45 FOR DETERMINING THE PROPRIETY OF A 5(a)(1) CITATION, ESPECIALLY PARAGRAPHS H.2 AND I.3 FOR DEFINING THE HAZARD.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $240 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $240.00
- · Z (O) $300.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 1993
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Oct 8, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 1993
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Source
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