OSHA Inspection: EL DORADO CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a)  El Dorado Construction at 1303 Sumac Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304:  On or before July 14, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees wore safety glasses when using or working in the vicinity of pneumatic nail guns.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of projectiles to the eyes.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Jul 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders' length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed, or was secured:      a)  El Dorado Construction at 1303 Sumac Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304:  On or before July 14, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the ladder used to access to the roof was extended up three rungs, or was secured.  Condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of about 10 feet.

Issued

Jul 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $3,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):  Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b).  Note:  If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer did not develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502:    a)  El Dorado Construction at 1303 Sumac Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304:  On or before July 14, 2012, the employer did not ensure that employees were using fall protection when shingling a two-story residence with a 5 in 12 pitch.   Condition exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 20 feet.    Alex Carrillo (Alejandro Carillo), the owner of El Dorado Construction, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent, 29 CFR 501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314660374, citation number 1, item 1, issued November 2, 2010 and became a final order on January 22, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11853 Hannibal Street, Commerce City, CO 80022.  Alejandro currently operates under the trade name El Dorado Construction.