AURORA, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF COLORADO, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF COLORADO, INC. in 25603 E. CALHOUN PLACE, AURORA, CO 80016 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 339373235.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES OF COLORADO, INC.
- Site address
- 25603 E. CALHOUN PLACE
- City
- AURORA
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80016
- Mailing
- 4350 S. MONACO STREET, DENVER, CO 80237
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236115
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person: a) On or about September 3, 2013, and at times prior, Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc., as a controlling employer, did not ensure that P and A Concrete and Construction, Ltd. (subcontractor) protected their employees from falls while they worked on fabricated frame scaffold which had not been constructed per the design nor by a qualified person. Several platforms were constructed of planks that rested on 2x4s that were tied to the frame with wire. These planks should have rested on the bearer section of the frame as it was designed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7000
- · Z (S) $3825
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii): a) On or about September 3, 2013, and at times prior, Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc., as a controlling employer, did not ensure that P and A Concrete and Construction, Ltd. (subcontractor) protected their employees from falls while they worked on fabricated frame scaffold which had not been fully planked. Scaffold levels at 13 feet and above were equipped with only two of the three planks for which they were designed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $0 Reduced
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 September 3, 2013, and at times prior, Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc., as a controlling employer, did not ensure that P and A Concrete and Construction, Ltd. (subcontractor) protected their employees from falls while they worked on fabricated frame scaffold which did not have standard guardrails on platforms that were 13 feet and higher. No other fall protection measures were in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $3825
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surfaces were not used as a means of access: a) On or about September 3, 2013, and at times prior, Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc., as a controlling employer, did not ensure that P and A Concrete and Construction, Ltd. (subcontractor) protected their employees from falls by providing a ladder to access upper levels of scaffolding from the ground and the roof of a single family home. Employees climbed the frame of the scaffold itself.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $3825
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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 339373235.
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