LAKEWOOD, CO —
OSHA Inspection: RUSS CONTRACTING SERVICES INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of RUSS CONTRACTING SERVICES INC. in 490 WADSWORTH BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 335713780.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUSS CONTRACTING SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 490 WADSWORTH BLVD
- City
- LAKEWOOD
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80228
- Mailing
- 9249 S BROADWAY 200, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
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 when working on an elevated work area with no fall protection in place. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are 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 had not been adequately 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 $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access 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 area 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) $600
- — 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 335713780.
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