OSHA Inspection: TU CONTRACTOR

Issued

Jun 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  (a)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing 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 employees to puncture hazard and other tripping/falling injuries.

Issued

Jun 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing employer did not ensure 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

Jun 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes:  (a)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing 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

Jun 6, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 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)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing 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)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing employer did not ensure that fall protection systems were provided to employees while working from a single 2 x 12 wood planking 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)Tu Contractor @ 900 So. Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80209: On and before January 15th, 2014, the exposing employer did not ensure each 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. Employees were engaged in framing operations in the 1st floor having 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.