OSHA Inspection: FALCON FORMING, INC.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 they were exposed to an impalement hazard: a) At the construction site, employees were exposed to an impalement hazard from tripping and falling on unguarded protruding steel form stakes while walking and working around basement foundation footers.       (a)	Falcon Forming, Inc., @ 8161 E. 33rd. Ave., Denver. CO:   On or before February 20, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure each protruding steel form stake, which was being used to hold the footers in place, was capped or guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.   This condition exposed employees to an impalement hazard.  On February 20, 212 an employee fell into the basement foundation excavation and landed on a sharp protruding steel form stake, which was sticking out approximately 7 inches above the 2 x 8 wood form.  The employee sustained a head injury resulted in his death.    AND/OR THE ALTERNATIVE    (a)	The hazard of tripping, falling or come against unguarded protruding steel form stakes while walking and working around basement foundation footers created an impalement hazard to employees working at the construction site.      Among other methods, one feasible and an acceptable method to correct this hazard: install protective caps over protruding steel form stakes designed by the manufacturer to prevent impalement or to use  another equivalent means such as, pounding the steel stakes flush and level with the form or grade.  Or use wood form stakes as an alternative method.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavation, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    (a)  Falcon Forming, Inc., @ 8161 E. 33rd. Ave., Denver. CO:   On or before February 21, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee working in the unprotected vertically-walled excavation was protected from a possible excavation cave-in while working on footers inside the foundation/basement excavation.  The spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the vertically-walled excavation at the north side, which measured depth was between 61 and 64, approximately 48 feet long and lacked any protective system, such as appropriate sloping, benching, or shield systems.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of the spoil pile falling into the excavation while conducting work inside in that section of the excavation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible excavation cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:    (a)	Falcon Forming, Inc., @ 8161 E. 33rd. Ave., Denver. CO:   On or before February 21, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that  daily inspections of the excavation were  made by the competent person for evidence of  a situation that could have resulted in a possible cave-in that,  the  excavated spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the vertically-walled excavation at the north side, which measured depth was between  61 and 64, approximately 48 feet long  and lacked any protective system, such as appropriate sloping, benching, or shield systems.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of the spoil pile falling into the excavation while conducting work inside in that section of the excavation.

Issued

Jul 13, 2012

Abate by

Jul 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any related hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Falcon Forming, Inc., @ 8161 E. 33rd. Ave., Denver. CO:   On or before February 21, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure each employee performing activities in the unprotected section of the basement foundation excavation was provided safety training regarding  the associated hazards and be to recognize an unsafe situation that could have resulted in a possible cave-in that,  the  excavated spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the vertically-walled excavation at the north side, which measured depth was between  61 and 64, approximately 48 feet long  and lacked any protective system, such as appropriate sloping, benching, or shield systems.  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of the spoil pile falling into the excavation while conducting work inside in that section of the excavation.    (b) Falcon Forming, Inc., @ 8161 E. 33rd. Ave., Denver. CO:   On or before February 21, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure each employee performing activities associated with basement foundation excavation was provided safety training regarding hazards and to be able to recognize an unsafe work practice or condition(s).  On February 20, 2012, an employee was carrying a heavy bundle of re-bar dowels on his shoulder, threw it into the excavation and fell into an unguarded sharp  protruding steel form stake, which was sticking out approximately 7 inches and was not capped or guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.   The employee sustained a head injury resulted in his death.