DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: NICA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NICA CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 3100 E. 17TH AVE., DENVER, CO 80206 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 340191519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 3100 E. 17TH AVE.
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80206
- Mailing
- 2016 HUDSON STREET, DENVER, CO 80207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): (a)NICA Construction, Inc. at 3100 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80206: On and before January 16th, 2015, the creating, exposing, and correcting employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while constructing three-story multi-family condominiums. Employees were exposed to fall hazards on the first floor included two open landings, one measuring 44 inches wide, and the other measuring 50 inches wide, with a 9.5 foot fall hazard to the basement. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 9.5 feet. (b)NICA Construction, Inc. at 3100 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80206: On and before January 16th, 2015, the creating, exposing, and correcting employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while constructing three-story multi-family condominiums. Employees were exposed to fall hazards on the first floor included 5 window openings, with 3 measuring 28 inches wide, and two measuring 32 inches wide, that included the window sill placed at 36 inches high, and did not have an adequate top rail at least 39 inches high. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 9.5 feet. (c)NICA Construction, Inc. at 3100 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80206: On and before January 16th, 2015, the creating, exposing, and correcting employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while constructing three-story multi-family condominiums. Employees were exposed to fall hazards on the second floor included an open landing 10 feet long, with a fall hazard of 21 feet to the basement The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet. (d)NICA Construction, Inc. at 3100 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80206: On and before January 16th, 2015, the creating, exposing, and correcting employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards while constructing three-story multi-family condominiums. Two employees were exposed to fall hazards while setting trusses on the garage and were walking on the exterior top plates with a fall distance of 9.3 feet. The condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 9.3 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.502 B13
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(13): When guardrail systems were used around holes which were used as access (such as ladderways), they were not provided with a gate, or were not so offset that a person could not walk directly into the hole: (a)NICA Construction, Inc. at 3100 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80206: On and before January 16th, 2015, the creating, exposing, and correcting employer did not ensure that ladderways used as points of access on the first, second, and third floors included guardrails that were offset, or were provided with a gate, so that a person could not walk directly into the holes. The conditions exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 21 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
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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 340191519.
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