DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ELITE LABOR SERVICES, LTD.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ELITE LABOR SERVICES, LTD. in 5395 FRANKLIN STREET, DENVER, CO 80216 (NAICS 561320). OSHA activity number 344843230.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELITE LABOR SERVICES, LTD.
- Site address
- 5395 FRANKLIN STREET
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80216
- Mailing
- 1400 W. HUBBARD STREET SUITE 200, CHICAGO, IL 60642
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 561320
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,210 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, that the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen machine was a permit required confined space. Employees entered the OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7210
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit required confined space entry program. Employees entered the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. The OCCScreen machine was a permit required confined space. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 D02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not evaluate the hazards of the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen machine permit required confined space before employees entered. Employees entered the OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6500
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 D06
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen permit required confined space during entry operations. Employees entered the OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 D09
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not develop and implement procedures for rescuing entrants from the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen permit required confined space. Employees entered the OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not complete entry permits prior to entry into the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen machine permit required confined space. Employees entered the OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) Elite Labor Services, Ltd., dba Elite Staffing, Inc., at 5395 Franklin Street, Denver, CO: On and preceding 7/20/2020, the employer did not provide permit required confined space training to employees who entered a permit required confined space. Employees entered the CP Manufacturing OCCScreen machine through a small access hatch to dislodge debris collected within the spindles or discs. The screening machine utilized electricity to rotate the spindles. The employees moved within the screening machine upon the unstable surface of the spindles and discs. Gaps existed between spindles and discs that were large enough to entrap employee's feet or legs. The OCCScreen machine was a permit required confined space. This condition exposed employees to an entrapment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344843230.
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