COMMERCE CITY, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: ABOVE ALL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ABOVE ALL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING in 4850 E 74TH AVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339852071.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ABOVE ALL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
- Site address
- 4850 E 74TH AVE
- City
- COMMERCE CITY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80022
- Mailing
- 3415 RIESLING CT, GREELEY, CO 80634
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard: (a)Above All Heating & Air Conditioning @ 4850 E 74th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before July 16th, 2014, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were using a portable step ladder as specified by the manufacturer. Employees were climbing closed step-ladders to gain access to the roof. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards up to 22 feet. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement in accordance with provisions stipulated in ANSI/A14.5-1992 for Ladders--Portable Reinforced Plastic, Paragraph 9.3.1. 9.3.2.1 as applicable. Essential Elements include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Step ladders shall be used only in a fully-open position.2. Users shall climb or step no higher the step or rung indicating the highest standing level on a stepladder. 3. The step ladder base shall be placed with a secure footing on a firm, level support surface. 4. Users shall ensure that the step ladder is fully opened, with spreaders locked, and all feet contacting a firm level support surface.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $816
- · Z (S) $1360
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a)Above All Heating & Air Conditioning @ 4850 E 74th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022: On and before July 16th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that employees repairing an air conditioning unit on the roof were protected by an appropriate fall protection system. This condition exposed employees a fall of up to 22 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $816
- · 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 339852071.
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