LAKEWOOD, CO —
OSHA Inspection: SIGN MASTERS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SIGN MASTERS in 490 WADSWORTH BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO 80026 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 335712386.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIGN MASTERS
- Site address
- 490 WADSWORTH BLVD
- City
- LAKEWOOD
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80026
- Mailing
- 140 ENTERPRISE RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions: a) On or about August 14, 2012, employees were exposed to foot injuies while hoisting a sign down from a building. Footwear providing adequate protection against falling objects was not worn. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $680
- — Z (S) $1360
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) On or about August 14, 2012, employees were not wearing hard hats when hoisting and lowering signs from a buiding. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about August 14, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet while working on a raised work area with unprotected sides and edges with no fall protection in place. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) On or about August 14, 2012, and at times prior, employees were not adequatley trained to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to minimize and/or eliminate the hazards. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, and/or the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support: a) On or about August 14, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards where the ladder used to access the work surface did not extend at least 36 inches above the landing, nor was the ladder secured. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $510
- — Z (S) $1020
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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 335712386.
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