BOULDER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHWESTERN BUILDERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORTHWESTERN BUILDERS, INC. in 805 29TH ST., BOULDER, CO 80303 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345397772.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHWESTERN BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 805 29TH ST.
- City
- BOULDER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80303
- Mailing
- 2755 S. LOCUST ST., SUITE 200, DENVER, CO 80222
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $2,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a) Northwestern Builders Inc., DBA Northwest Roofing, at 805 29th Street, Boulder CO 80303: On or before July 2, 2021, the controlling employer did not ensure that eight subcontractor employees who were using pneumatic nails guns to affix roof shingles were wearing eye or face protection. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to the hazard of projectiles to the eyes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2926
- — Z (S) $2926
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,192 · Current $4,274 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. a) Northwestern Builders Inc., DBA Northwest Roofing, at 805 29th Street, Boulder CO 80303: On or before July 2, 2021, the controlling employer did not ensure that subcontractor employees were protected from injury, in that four subcontractor employees affixing shingles on the leading edge were not utilizing a fall protection system. The subcontractor employees were working at the leading edge with pneumatic nailers to affix shingles. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to a fall of approximately 50 feet. Northwestern Builders Inc., DBA Northwest Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498019, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on February 11, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 910 Copper Road, Frisco, CO 80443
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4274
- — Z (R) $8192
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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 345397772.
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