COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ARGUS CONTRACTING LP
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ARGUS CONTRACTING LP in 1313 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 335466389.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ARGUS CONTRACTING LP
- Site address
- 1313 MOTOR CITY DRIVE
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80905
- Mailing
- 4181 W. I70 FRONTAGE ROAD, ARVADA, CO 80002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562910
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,080 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided which would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) On or about July 20, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical shock because strain relief was not provided on an electrical cord used to power an air handling machine for asbestos abatement work. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet ).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1080
1926.1101 H03 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(3)(iv)(A): A tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator or a full facepiece, supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with either HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) was not provided to employees in a regulated area performing Class I asbestos work for which a negative exposure assessment was not available and the exposure assessment indicated that the exposure level will be at or below 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA): a) On or about July 20, 2012, and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees performing Class I asbestos abatement work inside of a regulated area (containment area) with a full-face powered air-purifying respirator or a supplied air respirator. Employees had performed removal, demolition and cleanup of textured ceiling covering which contained asbestos while wearing standard full-face air-purifying respirators. A negative exposure assessment had not been conducted for these employees and was not used as the basis for respirator selection. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet ).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1800
- — Z (S) $1800
1926.1101 G05 I B 2
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(5)(i)[B][2]: Electrical circuits in the enclosure shall be deactivated, unless equipped with ground-fault circuit interrupters: a) On or about July 20, 2012, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards while they worked inside an asbestos abatement enclosure in which all electrical circuits had not been deactivated or equipped with a ground-fault interrupter. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet ).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1800
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Source
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 335466389.
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