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OSHA Inspection: TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TRINIDAD BENHAM CORPORATION in 1500 RIGHT OF WAY ROAD, STERLING, CO 80751 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 304974561.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1500 RIGHT OF WAY ROAD
City
STERLING
State
CO
ZIP
80751
Mailing
P.O. BOX 751, STERLING, CO 80751
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
493130
SIC code (legacy)
4221
Employees
76
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

21 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employmnent 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 fall hazards:
(a) Trinidad Benham Corp. at 139 E. Chestnut, Sterling, CO 80751:  On or
before
Feb. 8, 2002, the employer did not install a door interlock on the
personnel elevator
located in the mill area, thereby exposing employees to a six foot or
great fall hazard.
The requirement of an interlock is established in ANSI Standard 2.12.2.1.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
install
electrically-driven doors that are interlocked to the position of the
elevator car.  These
interlocks would limit access to the shaft to circumstances when the
elevator car is at
the level of the person desiring to enter the shaft.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for
this item (See
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2000.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.23 A02

Serious Gravity 10 17 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3500.00
  • · Z (S) $7000.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.23 A09

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 16 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S)

1910.23 D01 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.23 E05 IV

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.37 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,125
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S) $2125.00

1910.37 K02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,125
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S) $2125.00

1910.37 Q05

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S)

1910.37 Q06

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1000.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 5 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2000.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3500.00
  • · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2000.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.219 F01

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.303 E

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $5,000
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.303 G01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.303 G02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S)

1910.304 F01 IV

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Current $3,500
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3500.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.23 B03

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $12,500 · Current $10,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $10000.00
  • · Z (R) $12500.00

1910.22 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 16, 2002
Abate by
Apr 29, 2002
Penalty
Initial $300
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O) $300.00

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