THORNTON, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: GONZALEZ & SON
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GONZALEZ & SON in 7587 E 122ND AVE, THORNTON, CO 80602 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339093296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GONZALEZ & SON
- Site address
- 7587 E 122ND AVE
- City
- THORNTON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80602
- Mailing
- 4432 ANAHEIM CT, DENVER, CO 80239
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment was not provided when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury: (a) Gonzalez & Son at 7587 E 122nd Ave, Thornton, CO 80602: On June 1, 2013 the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were provided eye protection while operating pneumatic nail guns while installing roof shingles and other roofing material. One employee was operating a pneumatic nail gun without wearing eye protection. The other employee worked nearby without wearing eye protection. This condition exposed employees to projectile hazards to the eyes.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $510
- · Z (S) $1020
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or other approved alternative fall protection system: (a) Gonzalez & Son at 7587 E 122nd Ave, Thornton, CO 80602: On June 1, 2013 the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that two employees installing shingles and other roofing material on a section of a two-story residential home were wearing fall harnesses; however, the harnesses were not attached to the lanyards of the fall protection system. The pitch of the roof was 4-in-12. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $680
- · Z (S) $1360
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339093296.
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