COLORADO SPRINGS, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: SCHWEIGER CONSTRUCTION CO
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SCHWEIGER CONSTRUCTION CO in 4475 FOREST HILL RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 346197049.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHWEIGER CONSTRUCTION CO
- Site address
- 4475 FOREST HILL RD
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80907
- Mailing
- 8300 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 E05 I
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i):Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels did not have guardrail systems that comply with subpart M of this part . a) On or about September 6, 2022, Schweiger Construction Company, as the controlling contractor, did not ensure that employees of Alvarado Plastering, a sub contractor, were protected from fall hazards in excess of 13 feet where a single scaffold plank was used as a ramp between two sections of scaffold. No guardrails or any other fall protection systems were in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $7252
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 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 (1.8 m) 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) On or about September 6, 2022, Schweiger Construction Company, as the controlling contractor, did not ensure that employees Alvarado Plastering, a sub contractor, were protected from fall hazards in excess of 12 feet where no fall protection was in place when employees were engaged in stucco operations on outside ledges of the building.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $10151
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. a) On or about September 6. 2022, Schweiger Construction Company, as the controlling contractor, did not ensure that employees of Alvarado Plastering, a subcontractor were protected from fall hazards where a portable step ladder used to access an elevated work level was not used in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. The ladder was in a closed position and used with the spreaders not locked in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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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 346197049.
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