OSHA Inspection: GUZEVEN CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches, whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    (a)Guzeven Construction, Inc. at 2635 Spruce Meadows Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020:  On and before January 29, 2015, the employer did not equip stairways with at least one handrail and one stair rail system along each unprotected edge in the following instances:    1)  The stairs from the main floor to the second floor consisted of 9 steps to a landing, and were open on one side, presenting a fall hazard of 5'7".  These stairs had a studded wall on the other side, with no handrail.  The stairs above the landing to the second floor had studded walls on both sides with no handrails.  The stairs were 50 inches wide;    2)  The stairs from the main floor to the basement were open on one side, with no stair rails or hand rails, and presented a fall hazard of 10';    3)  The stairs in the garage consisted of 5 steps and were open on one side, with no stair rails or hand rails.  The other side of these stairs was a studded wall with no handrail, with a fall hazard of 33 inches.    Conditions exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 10'.

Issued

2015-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:    a) Guzeven Construction, Inc. at 2635 Spruce Meadows Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020:  On or before January 29, 2015, the employer did not construct standard guardrails on stairway landings in the following instances:    1)  The stairway landing for the steps going from the main floor to the second floor was open on one side, and was 6'3" long, presenting a 5' 7" fall hazard; and    2)  The stairway landing for the steps going from the garage to the main floor was open on two sides that were 48" x 46", and presented a 33" fall hazard.    Conditions exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 5'7".