WESTMINSTER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: VEGA CONSTRUCTION LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VEGA CONSTRUCTION LLC in 2666 W. 119TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO 80234 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 337470819.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VEGA CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 2666 W. 119TH AVE
- City
- WESTMINSTER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80234
- Mailing
- 832 WOLFF ST., DENVER, CO 80204
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor was an alternative fall protection measure provided: (a) Vega Construction, LLC at 2666 W. 119th Ave, Westminster, CO 80234: On and before November 13, 2012 the employer did not ensure the employees were protected from injury, in that employees engaged in construction activities on a roof with a fall hazard of approximately 18-20 feet without the use of a fall protection system. Vega Construction was previously cited for a violation of the same or substantially similar condition of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 190393, Citation Number 1, Item 1 issued on February 8, 2012 and became Final Order on March 27, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 2549 Hudson St., Denver, CO 80207.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $4000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): A portable ladder was used for access to an upper landing, and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing, and was not secured at its top to a rigid support: (a) Vega Construction LLC at 2666 W. 119th Ave, Westminster, CO 80234: On and before November 13, 2012, the employer did not ensure that an extension ladder, used to access the roof of a residential house, had side rails extending 3 feet above the upper landing, or was secured. Condition exposed 5 employees to uncontrolled fall hazards of 9-10 feet measured from the ground to the roof eaves.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 337470819.
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