RIFLE, CO —
OSHA Inspection: WILLOW CREEK COMPANIES
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WILLOW CREEK COMPANIES in 5480 GRASS MESA ROAD, RIFLE, CO 81650 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 341877496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WILLOW CREEK COMPANIES
- Site address
- 5480 GRASS MESA ROAD
- City
- RIFLE
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81650
- Mailing
- 28485 HWY 6, UNIT 4, RIFLE, CO 81650
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 210
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.250 B09
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $8,149
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.250(b)(9): Structural steel, poles, pipe, bar stock, and other cylindrical materials, unless racked, shall be stacked and blocked so as to prevent spreading or tilting. Willow Creek Companies at 5480 Grass Mesa Road, Rifle, CO 81650: On October 26, 2016, the workplace contained a struck-by hazard to which an employee of the employer was exposed while staging and positioning 60 foot joints of 12 inch steel pipe, in that pipe joints stacked on wood crotches became unsecured, when after being initially secured, the securing wood chock of the securing crotch was improperly dislodged by the employee, causing the joints to roll, fatally striking the employee. This activity exposed the employee to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $8149
- — C (S) $8149
- — Z (S) $8149
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. Willow Creek Companies at 5480 Grass Mesa Road, Rifle, CO 81650: On October 26, 2016, the workplace contained a struck-by hazard to which an employee of the employer was exposed while staging and positioning 60 foot joints of 12 inch steel pipe, in that pipe joints stacked on wood crotches became unsecured, when after being initially secured, the securing wood chock of the securing crotch was improperly dislodged by the employee, causing the joints to roll, fatally striking the employee. This activity exposed the employee to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 341877496.
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