OSHA Inspection: SKYCASTLE CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b) (13):  Each employee engaged residential construction activities 6 feet  (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems;    (a)   Skycastle Construction, 2355 Cragmoor Rd., Boulder, CO 80305: On and before January 13, 2014, as controlling contractor on site, Skycastle did not ensure that subcontractors working in a remodeled home, were protected by a fall arrest system when accessing athe roof at a height of 10 feet.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge if the guardrail system and the walking/working level.  (a)   Skycastle Construction, 2355 Cragmoor Rd., Boulder, CO 80305: On and before January 13, 2014, as the controlling contractor on site, Skycastle did not ensure that subcontractors working in a remodeled home, were protected from falling approximately 9 feet, when the second level landing did not have a midrail installed. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.    (b)   Skycastle Construction, 2355 Cragmoor Rd., Boulder, CO 80305: On and before January 13, 2014, as the controlling contractor on site, Skycastle did not ensure that subcontractors working in a remodeled home, were protected from falling in excess of 6 feet when the north and west sides of the house did not have a midrail installed where wall openings were for window installation. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item (see enclosed Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

Jan 28, 2014

Abate by

Feb 15, 2014

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)   Skycastle Construction, 2355 Cragmoor Rd., Boulder, CO 80305: On and before January 13, 2014, as the controlling contractor on site, Skycastle did not ensure that employees working in a remodeled home, were provided with training regarding fall hazards.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4)(i): Midrails were not located at a height midway between the top edge of the stairrail system and the stairway steps.    (a)Skycastle Construction, 2355 Cragmoor Rd., Boulder, CO 80305: On and before January 13, 2014, as the controlling contractor onsite, Skycastle did not ensure that an adequate midrail was installed on the stairway leading to the second level of a residential remodel.