OSHA Inspection: JC VALENCIA CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2487.00 · Current $1244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees wore protective helmets during framing activities.  Employees were working on the second level of a new, residential townhome with overhead hazards from constructing and raising outer walls .  This condition exposed employees to head injuries from falling objects.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $1463.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees actively engaged in framing activities on the second level of a new, residential townhome were not utilizing a fall protection system while working near the leading edge.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that each employee was trained to recognize the hazards of working at elevation and trained in the use of fall protection. Employees were engaged in framing activities on a new, residential townhome that required employees to work near the leading edge; without a fall protection system or guardrail system. This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 20 feet.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.   a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021,  the exposing employer did not ensure that the ladders employees were using to access the second level, upper landing surfaces; extended 3 feet above the upper landing areas nor was it secured at its top. 5 employees engaged in framing activities on a new, residential townhome, did not have the extension ladder adjusted correctly so that the side rails extended at least 3 feet above the work surface or was secured at its top. This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021,  the exposing employer did not ensure that the top step on the ladder employees were using to access the first level, upper landing surfaces; was not used as a step. This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of 6-8 feet.

Issued

2021-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee had been trained by a competent person on proper use of a ladder.   a) JC Valencia Construction, LLC., at 2311 King Street, Denver, CO 80219: On or before January 4, 2021, the exposing employer did not provide training to employees on proper use, placement and care in handling ladders or the nature of the fall hazards in the work areas.  This hazard exposed employees to fall from heights.