BRIGHTON, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: W.B. WITCO INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W.B. WITCO INC. in 3128 EAGLE BLVD., BRIGHTON, CO 80601 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 342322039.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.B. WITCO INC.
- Site address
- 3128 EAGLE BLVD.
- City
- BRIGHTON
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80601
- Mailing
- 8400 E. PRENTICE AVE. STE. 1500, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 78
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,387 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) W.B. Witco, Inc. at 3128 Eagle Blvd. Brighton, CO: On or before 5/12/2017, the employer did not ensure that employees framing a three-story stick-frame apartment building were protected from falling. Employees were not using fall protection when framing gables and when framing on the third floor deck. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $5387
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342322039.
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