COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: PLATINUM COATINGS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PLATINUM COATINGS, INC. in 2505 VERDE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80910 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 338918907.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLATINUM COATINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 2505 VERDE DRIVE
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80910
- Mailing
- 7379 SOUTH INGALLS COURT, LITTLETON, CO 80128
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B02
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while working from a pump jack scaffold where they were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 13 feet created by utilizing a wooden 2x10 as an extension to the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while working from a pump jack scaffold where they were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 13 feet, created by missing mid rails and guard rails at the ends of the scaffold and the wooden 2x10 used as an extension to the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 B10
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were modified in order to intermix them and a competent person did not determine that the resulting scaffold was structurally sound: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while working from a pump jack scaffold where they were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 13 feet created by mixing parts from other manufacturers to extend the length of the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while working from a pump jack scaffold where they were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 13 feet created by a scaffold that was not inspected by a competent person prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while working from a pump jack scaffold where they were exposed to a potential fall hazard of approximately 13 feet created by missing bottom braces, and non-manufacturer approved top braces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect employees from falls while they were removing window frames, without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place, on a second story landing in excess of six feet above the lower surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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: (a) On or about February 28, 2013, Platinum Coatings, Inc., did not protect workers from being exposed to fall hazards while using portable ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above upper landing surface being accessed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 338918907.
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