SCOTTSBLUFF, NE —
OSHA Inspection: NE COLORADO CELLULAR, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NE COLORADO CELLULAR, INC. in 1807 W OVERLAND, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 340214584.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NE COLORADO CELLULAR, INC.
- Site address
- 1807 W OVERLAND
- City
- SCOTTSBLUFF
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 69361
- Mailing
- 1224 W PLATTE AVE, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2015
- Abate by
- May 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(l) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 workers, in that the workers were exposed to hazards of falling from heights and struck-by hazards The employer failed to ensure that the free standing tower section had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Two employees were working on one side of the free standing tower section when the section fell over resulting in serious injury to both employees. The tower section was not supported by any means and the wind gusts the day of the incident were in excess of 30 mph. The area was in a wind advisory at the time of the incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340214584.
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