OSHA Inspection: NICHOLS DESIGN GROUP, P.C.

Issued

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.    (a) Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not ensure the work areas throughout the site, around the unguarded window wells, and in front of the two- story home under construction where employee were engaged in framing operations, was kept clear of scrap lumber and 2x4 boards having nails sticking out. This condition exposed the subcontractor employees to puncture hazards and tripping/falling injuries.

Issued

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from fall objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      (a) Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not each employee conducting work in the 2-story residential home under construction was wearing a hard hat. This condition exposed employees to a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects from elevation.

Issued

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights, window wells) more than 6 feet (1.8m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest system, secured covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.       (a)Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not ensure each basement window well located on the south side of the 2-story residential home under construction was adequately guarded to prevent employees falling through these holes. This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of falling 7 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1926.501(b) (13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or other approved alternative fall protection system:      (a)Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January, 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were provided to employees when sheathing the 5 in 12 pitch roof on a two-story residential home under construction. This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of falling up to 20 feet eave to ground.      (b)Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were provided to subcontractor employees while working from a single 2 x 12 wood plank performing framing activities on the two-story residential home under construction. This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of falling up to 9 feet to the lower level.       (c)Nichols Design Group, P.C. @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities, the controlling employer did not ensure each subcontractor employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Subcontractor employees were engaged in framing operations on the 1st floor having near an unprotected stairway rough opening for the basement of the two-story residential home under construction. This condition exposed the employee to the hazard of falling 10 feet to the lower level.