COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: MONTES CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MONTES CONSTRUCTION, LLC in 1403 WOOLSEY HEIGHTS, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80915 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 343045274.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MONTES CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- Site address
- 1403 WOOLSEY HEIGHTS
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80915
- Mailing
- 75 N. CURTIS ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80930
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,065 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: (a) On or about March 23, 2018, and at times prior to that date, employees were exposed to fall injuries of approximately 22 feet while climbing on the guardrails of a scissor lift to access a commercial building roof, without the benefit of a fall protection system being in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $4065
1926.451 B02
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide: (a) On or about March 23, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall injuries of approximately 22 feet while climbing on the guardrails of a scissor lift to access a metal decking roof. The employees used the guardrail as a scaffold platform that was not at least 18 inches wide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.761 B
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,691 · Current $3,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761: (a) On or about March 23, 2018, employees were exposed to falls hazards in excess of 15 feet while performing steel erection activities, including installing metal decking panels on the roof of a commercial building, and had not been provided with training in the recognition and prevention of fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3365
- — Z (S) $5691
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $71,135 · Current $71,135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems: (a) On or about March 23, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to injuries from falls, while installing metal roof decking on a commercial building without the benefit of fall protection systems being in place. An employee fell approximately 22 feet to the lower working surface, resulting in the employee sustaining fatal injuries. Montes Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of 29 C.F.R. � 1926.501(b)(1), the equivalent fall protection standard for non-steel erection activities (See OSHA Inspection Number 1288055, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2). This violation was affirmed as a final order on February 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 279 S. Purcell Blvd, Pueblo, CO.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $71135
- — Z (W) $71135
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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 343045274.
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