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OSHA Inspection: L.M. KERSTING CONSTRUCTION CO.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of L.M. KERSTING CONSTRUCTION CO. in HWY 50 & HWY 285, PONCHA SPRINGS, CO 81242 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 330292590.

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Site address
HWY 50 & HWY 285
City
PONCHA SPRINGS
State
CO
ZIP
81242
Mailing
P.O. BOX 2020, BUENA VISTA, CO 81211
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):  Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b))1(i)-(ii):    a) On or about April 11, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury in that, the scaffold was not fully planked.    Abatement Note: Abatement ceritication and documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1400
  • — Z (S) $1800

1926.451 C02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2):  Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did notl bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.    a) On or about April 11, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury in that, mud sills were not provided for the scaffold legs.    Abatement Note: Abatement certication and doucmentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 F07

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
929 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered under the direct supervision of a competent person:     a) On or about April 11, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury in that, a competent person did not erect, move, dismantling or alteration the scaffold.    Abatement Note: Abatement certication and doucmentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 G04 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i):  Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. Guardrailsystems shall be installed before the scaffold is released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews.    a) On or about April 11, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to falls in excess of 10 feet in that, the scaffold was not provided with a guardrail syste.    Abatement Note: Abatement certication and doucmentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 330292590.