POST FALLS, ID —
OSHA Inspection: CONTRACTORS NORTHWEST INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CONTRACTORS NORTHWEST INC. in 1520 NORTH BUNTING LANE, POST FALLS, ID 83854 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341512887.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONTRACTORS NORTHWEST INC.
- Site address
- 1520 NORTH BUNTING LANE
- City
- POST FALLS
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83854
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 6300, COEUR D ALENE, ID 83816
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,890 · Current $945 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: (a) On or about May 25, 2016 and at times prior thereto, subcontractor employees were exposed to fall and trip hazards when ascending and descending the stairs from the first to the second floor, while installing HVAC materials on the second floor, where no handrail was installed along the stairs. NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $945
- — Z (S) $1890
1926.34 B
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.34(b): Exits and access to exits were not marked by a readily visible sign: (a) On or about May 25, 2016 and at times prior thereto exits and access to exits were not marked, where subcontractor employees were dry walling, and installing electrical and HVAC materials. NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.150 C01 I
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof and the travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 100 feet: (a) On or about May 25, 2016 and at times prior thereto, 11 of the 16 required fire extinguishers were not provided in the 49,884 square foot building, and the travel distance from the north exit and west exit, to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 130 feet, where subcontractor employees were dry walling, and installing electrical and HVAC materials. NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.405 A02 II F
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(F): Temporary lights were suspended by their electric cords when such lights and cords were not designed for suspension: (a) On or about May 25, 2016 and at times prior thereto, subcontractor employees were exposed to 110 volt electrical hazards when while installing dry wall, and installing electrical and HVAC materials, where the temporary electrical lighting was suspended by wire around the cord. NOTE: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 341512887.
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